Homemade Soft Pretzels

These are really fun to make and they are super good. I love being able to make them, freeze them and then take them out for a snack for Bindi. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1C. water
2T. Yeast
2 t. Honey
2 1/2 C. Milk
1 stick butter ( just do it, you know you want too)
1/2 C. honey
4 t. salt 8 C. whole wheat flour ( more if necessary)
**( you can also make these with white flour and white sugar)

In a very large bowl mix

1 C. very warm water
2T yeast
2t. honey
Stir this together and kind of mush the yeast around
Let this sit for a few minutes while you do the next step

Melt a stick of butter in a large saucepan
Add 1/2 C. Honey
4t. salt
and 2 1/2 C. Milk
Heat to 120 degrees

Poor milk mixture into the yeast mixture and stir
Then stir in 8 C. of flour, Do it 2 Cups at a time ( add more if you need it) You will know you have added enough when the dough starts to pull away from the side of the bowl and its not to sticky, dont use too much or it will be stiff)

Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes
Throw it into a bowl and cover it and let it rise for about 1 hour 1/2.

When done it should look something like this ( don't judge me for using elmo place-mats for this process, my cutting boards were in the dishwasher.)

Ok next comes the fun part ( its kind-of like playing with play-dough)
ok break off a piece of the dough about the size of your fist (unless you have freakishly large fists... then just use good judgement)
Now roll that piece out like a snake
Ok next do this
Then do this
Next bring the twisted part down to the center, like this ( isnt it beautiful?!)
As I go I place them on my best Elmo Place-mat
Next put them on a cookie sheet an inch a part. Bake for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees. When they have about 5 minutes left melt the rest of the butter in a saucepan... or microwave, whatever.
When they come out brush them with butter and sprinkle with kosher salt ( you can also use regular salt, but I love the kosher salt) Then it is mandatory that you eat one while they are soft and warm, I like having mine with a nice diet coke.
I freeze mine and then when we want one we take one out and place it in the microwave for a minute ( we put a piece of cheese on ours) These are such a good snack especially for mommy's with kiddos. Hope you like!