MEATLOAF RESIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Place 1 cup water, butter, sugar, salt, flour and dry yeast in bread machine pan in order listed. Do not mix.
• Select Dough setting and press start.
• When cycle is complete, remove dough and transfer to lightly floured surface.
• Preheat oven to 400F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking spray.
• Divide dough into 6 equal portions.
• Roll each piece of dough into a 18-20 inch rope.
• Shape rope into U, take 2 ends and cross over 1 or 2 times. Bring end towards you, fold down leaving ends over-hang a bit. Press down a bit where dough intersects at the bottom.
• Prepare baking soda water. Using large pot bring 6 cups of water to rapid simmer. Add baking soda slowly to water, stir to dissolve. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer.
• Place 1 to 2 pretzels into water. Do not overcrowd pot. 
• Cook for 30 seconds, flip and cook for another 30 seconds.
• Using large slotted ladle remove pretzels and transfer to baking sheet. 
• Prepare egg wash by whisking together egg with 1 tsp of water.
• Brush pretzels with egg wash. Sprinkle with coarse salt. My favorite is coarse sea salt.
• Bake 400ºF for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and brush generously with melted butter. 

Steps:

• Place 1 cup water, butter, sugar, salt, flour and dry yeast in bread machine pan in order listed. Do not mix.
• Select Dough setting and press start.
• When cycle is complete, remove dough and transfer to lightly floured surface.
• Preheat oven to 400F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking spray.
• Divide dough into 6 equal portions.
• Roll each piece of dough into a 18-20 inch rope.
• Shape rope into U, take 2 ends and cross over 1 or 2 times. Bring end towards you, fold down leaving ends over-hang a bit. Press down a bit where dough intersects at the bottom.
• Prepare baking soda water. Using large pot bring 6 cups of water to rapid simmer. Add baking soda slowly to water, stir to dissolve. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer.
• Place 1 to 2 pretzels into water. Do not overcrowd pot. 
• Cook for 30 seconds, flip and cook for another 30 seconds.
• Using large slotted ladle remove pretzels and transfer to baking sheet. 
• Prepare egg wash by whisking together egg with 1 tsp of water.
• Brush pretzels with egg wash. Sprinkle with coarse salt. My favorite is coarse sea salt.
• Bake 400ºF for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and brush generously with melted butter.