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      Title: Neujahrspretzel (New Year's Pretzels)-German
 Categories: German, Holiday, Bread
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      2 c  Milk
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine
      2 pk Active dry yeast
      2 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Sugar
  7 1/2 c  Flour
      2    Eggs
      1 c  Confectioners sugar
      2 tb Water
      1 ts Vanilla
    1/4 c  Almonds, chopped
 
  Heat milk and butter until very warm (120-130 deg F.) Mix yeast, salt,
  sugar, and 1 cup flour. Slowly beat into warm milk. Beat for 2
  minutes. Add eggs and 1 cup flour. Beat for an additional 2 minutes.
  Add enough flour to form a soft dough. Knead until smooth and
  elastic, about 5 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl. Let rise in
  a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
  
  Punch down dough and let rise again until doubled (1 hour more).
  Divide dough in half. Shape pretzel as follows: Roll dough into a
  rope about 30 inches long and 1 1/2 inch in diamter. Cross the ends,
  leaving a large loop in the center. Flip loop back onto crossed ends
  to form a pretzel. Repeat with remaining dough.
  
  Place pretzels on greased baking sheets. Let rise 15 minutes more.
  Bake at 375 degF. for 25-30 minutes,until golden brown. Cook on wire
  racks. Mix confectioners sugar, water and vanilla to form a thin
  icing. Spread icing on pretzels and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
  Makes 2 large pretzels.
  
  Lei Gui Bronx,NY
  
  From: Dave                            Date: 22 Dec 96 Around The World
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