Ballpark Pretzels

Name: Ballpark Pretzels
Yield: Makes 12 pretzels
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups, warm water (110 degrees); 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons, packed dark brown sugar; 2 teaspoons, instant or rapid-rise yeast; 3 3/4 cups (20 2/3 ounces/586 grams), bread flour; , Kosher salt; 1/4 cup, baking soda

Desserts or Baked Goods
Breads

By Cristin Walsh ･ Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2014, Cook's Country TV

Professional bakers have their tricks, but you can make warm, salty, chewy pretzels at home, too.

SERVES Makes 12 pretzels

TIME 1½ hours, plus 1⅓ hours rising

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