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Mix the yeast with 30ml warm water and when dissolved add the rest of the water the brown sugar and all the flour.
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Knead dough until smooth and elastic.
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Turn into an oiled bowl and cover with cling wrap and let rise 1/2 hour.
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Preheat your oven to 220C.
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Place a large deep pan on the stove and measure in cold water.
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You will need to have the water at least 7cm deep so the amount of water depends on your pan size.
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Now for every 250ml water add 2 tablespoons of baking soda.
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Make sure the soda is dissolved and bring the water to a gentle boil and then leave to simmer.
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Take a portion of dough and on a lightly floured surface roll out a bit thicker than a pencil and slightly tapering at the end.
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Now form into pretzel shape by rounding off the centre of the dough, crossing over the 2 ends and looping back down and pressing into the the dough.
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Let sit for a few minutes to rise slightly.
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Sprinkle a baking sheet well with salt.
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Make sure the water is simmering and place a pretzel in the water for just 10 seconds on each side using a large spatula to flip the dough.
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Remove the pretzel from boiling water and place onto the salted a baking sheet.
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Sprinkle salt on to the pretzels.
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You can also sprinkle caraway seeds it you like.
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Bake for 8-10 mins making sure they are a nices deep brown.
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Best eaten warm.
