Wondering Where They Went Pretzels

• 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 14 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 5 cups bread flour
• 12 cup white sugar
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon oil
• 12 cup baking soda
• 4 cups hot water
• 12 cup kosher salt
• 3 whole pepperonis per pretzels, halfved (optional)
• 14 cup shredded mozzerella per pretzel
• 14 cup cinnamon sugar mix per pretzel (optional)

1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 2 teaspoon sugar in warm water.
2. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt.
4. Make a well in the center; add the butter/oil and yeast mixture.
5. Mix and form into a dough.
6. If the mixture is dry, add one or two tablespoons of water.
7. Knead the dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes.
8. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil.
9. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
10. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
11. In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water.
12. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces.
13. Roll each piece into a rope and twist into a pretzel shape.
14. Once all of the dough is all shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution and place on a greased baking sheet.
15. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
16. (I also made two variations.
17. Pepperoni and Cinnamon).
18. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes, or until browned.
19. Pepperoni- As the pretzel is still wet I added shredded mozzerella then pepperoni slices, and then baked them the same way.
20. Only thing different is after they come out I melt butter and table salt and brush the mix over the pretzel.
21. Cinnamon- Same as the pepperoni I mixed sugar and cinnamon and sprinkled a light coat over the preztel, and baked them as directed.
22. Only thing different is after they come out I melt butter and brush the pretzels then adding another coat of cinnamon sugaryness!

active dry yeast, white sugar, water, bread flour, white sugar, salt, butter, baking soda, water, kosher salt, pepperonis per, mozzerella, cinnamon sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/wondering-where-they-went-pretzels-332439 (may not work)