MM: MM: Neujahrspretzel (New Year's Pretzels)
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Title: Neujahrspretzel (New Year's Pretzels)
Categories: German, Holiday
Yield: 2 Servings
2 c Milk
1/2 c Butter Or Margarine
2 pk Yeast; Active, Dry
2 ts Salt
1/2 c Sugar
7 c Flour; Unbleached
2 Eggs; Large
1 c Confectioners' Sugar
;Water
1 ts Vanilla Extract
1/4 c Almonds; Chopped
Heat milk and butter until very warm (120-130 degrees
F.). Mix yeast, salt, sugar, and 1 cup flour. Slowly
beat into warm milk. Beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs
and 1 cup of 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 dough down 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 inches in
diameter. 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 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes or until
golden brown. Cool 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.
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