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      Title: Neujahrspretzel (New Year's Pretzels)
 Categories: German, Holiday, Pretzels, Breads
   Servings:  2

      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.
From: BUNNY #261 @1419000
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