Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2 c Milk 2 ea Eggs; Large
1/2 c Butter Or Margarine 1 c Confectioners' Sugar
2 ea Pk Yeast; Active, Dry 1 x Water
2 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla Extract
1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Almonds; Chopped
7 c Flour; Unbleached

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.

Submitted By PAT STOCKETT On 09-07-95

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