Neujahrspretzel (New Year's Pretzels)
photo by Jeff S.
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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2 Pretzels
ingredients
- 473.18 ml milk
- 2 large eggs
- 118.29 ml butter or 118.29 ml margarine
- 236.59 ml confectioners' sugar
- 2 (14.17 g) package active dry yeast
- 0.25 ml water
- 9.85 ml salt
- 4.92 ml vanilla extract
- 118.29 ml sugar
- 59.14 ml almonds, chopped
- 1656.13 ml flour, unbleached
directions
- Heat milk and butter until very warm (120-130°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°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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Reviews
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I relocated from Pittsburgh, PA to Virginia Beach in 1998 and they do not sell the New Years Pretzels anywhere. After many years of trying to buy one, I found this recipe and decided to give it a try. I was pretty sure I would mess it up and end up with one of those funny "nailed it" kind of result, since I am not much of a baker.... but This recipe was easy to follow and very yummy! I made one with the vanilla drizzle and sprinkles and another with the vanilla drizzle and cinnamon sugar. My entire family enjoyed this recipe! I am going to make this again for sure! Thank you so much!!!!!
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It's New Year's Eve and I am making my second attempt at this pretzel. It says 7 cups of flour but only tells you to add two cups. If this second attempt does not work, I am tossing this recipe. I have baked for a long time and know I am doing everything right with the yeast. I can't give this recipe any stars.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mimi Bobeck
United States
Very busy nanny/au pair, working for a very rich and snooty family, in a very large home, in a very snooty village. Just in case my employer comes here, please don't ask where I am from, or I'll be sacked like the last nanny was. ;-) I take care of 4 gorgeous, and darling kids. 3 girls and a boy. The boy is the youngest (and my favorite). They are great children, very, very active. (Hyper)
I love to cook. I guess that's a given, why else would I be here. Part of my job is also to prepare meals for the family. The more they like my food, the longer I get to stay. (just a little joke)
On my day off, I usually go out to the cinema or some dance clubs with the other au pairs in this town. That's about it I think.