Hot Pretzels

Ingredients

• 18 c hot water
• 1 pkg active dry yeast
• 5 c flour
• 1 13 c warm water
• 13 c brown sugar
• extra flour
• coarse kosher salt
• baking soda

Directions

1. Heat oven to 475
2. Grease cookie sheet
3. In a large bowl mix the hot water and yeast
4. Add water warm and sugar slowly
5. Add 5 cups flour
6. Stir until smooth not sticking to sides knead it
7. Form dough into golf ball size balls and shape each into pretzels
8. Fill a frying pan with water
9. For each cup of water used add 1 tablespoon baking soda
10. Place pretzels in gently boiling water for 30 seconds
11. Take out of the water and place on cookie sheet
12. Salt pretzels
13. Bake for 8 minutes until golden brown
14. Can be frozen before baking