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Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water; stir in remaining 1 cup water.
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Mix
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salt with 4 cups flour in large bowl.
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Add dissolved yeast.
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Add
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enough
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additional flour to make stiff dough.
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Knead 10 minutes or until dough feels elastic.
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Round dough
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into
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ball. Place
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in lightly greased bowl, turning to coat
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dough.
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Cover; let
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rise in warm place until doubled in bulk,
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about
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45 minutes. Pinch off small amount of dough and roll
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between
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hands to form coil about 20 inches long and 1/4 inch
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in
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diameter.
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Shape
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coil as pretzel.
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(Make a loop by carefully
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picking
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up
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ends and forming a loop in the center; bring left end over to the right and right end under the left, forming a
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twist
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at top of loop.
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Turn the ends over and back onto loop, pressing ends against sides.) Repeat with remaining dough.
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Dissolve
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baking
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soda
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in
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water and bring to a boil. Drop one
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pretzel
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at a time into boiling water and let boil 1 minute
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or
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until
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pretzel
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floats.
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Remove; drain.
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Place on buttered
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baking
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sheets.
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Sprinkle with coarse salt.
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Bake at 475u00b0
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for
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12 minutes or until golden brown.
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Place on rack to cool.
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The treat is yours.
