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In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, coarse salt and the lukewarm water.
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Sprinkle in the dry yeast and let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
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In a large bowl, roughly mix the bread flour and the cake flour, add pre-risen yeast from Step 1 and mix until just about combined.
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When lumps start to form, add room temperature butter and knead until it holds together.
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Move the dough to a working table and knead it until smooth about 5-8 minutes (Since it does not stick to your hands, dusting flour is not necessary).
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Once the dough becomes smooth, make it into a round shape.
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Place it into a greased bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, then let it rise in a warm area for about 45 minutes.
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Once the size has doubled, punch it down to remove the air.
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Divide the dough into quarters.
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Using your palm, roll out the dough into a thin line about 40-50 cm long.
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Twist it to make pretzel shapes.
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Place the dough onto parchment paper.
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Let it sit for about 15 minutes.
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Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200C and bring water to a boil in a large saucepan.
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Add baking soda into the boiling water (Be careful as water may splash out), gently drop the Step 8 dough.
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Boil the dough about 30 seconds on each side.
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Place dough onto a parchment paper lined baking tray.
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Mix 1/2 tablespoon water with the beaten egg and brush it onto the dough, then sprinkle on sea salt or any other seasoning that you prefer.
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Bake them for 20~25minutes in a 200C oven (Be care to adjust the baking time for the type of the oven you have).
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Bake them until golden brown, and you're done!
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It is delicious either as it is or with some mustard!
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These were mini-sized pretzels that each used half the amount of dough (makes 8 of them).
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I wrapped in some chopped jalapeno pepper and some cheese.
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Melted cheese inside the hot pretzel makes it taste great!
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Pungently spicy jalapeno goes really well with beer!
