Homemade Soft Pretzels

Delicious!! These really taste like the soft pretzels you buy at the mall. They're pretty easy as well.
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1 pkg or 1 Tbsp. yeast
1 1/4 c. warm water
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 c. bread flour
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. water
1 Tbsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. butter
Pretzel or kosher salt
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1. Combine yeast and 1 1/2 c. warm water and let stand for 5 minutes.
2. Combine yeast mixture, brown sugar, and bread flour in large bowl.
3. Stir in enough all-purpose flour to make dough soft.
4. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth (about 3 minutes).
5. Cover and let rise 20 minutes.
6. Cut dough into 12 pieces. Roll pieces into 15-inch ropes. Shape into pretzel.

7. Combine 1/2 c. water and baking soda. Dip pretzels into mixture, shaking off excess water.
8. Place on greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt.
9. Bake at 475 degrees for 6 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Brush with butter and serve immediately. Makes 12 pretzels.

I didn't have any bread flour, so I just used all-purpose flour for all of it. Also, I didn't have any Kosher salt, so I used the regular kind, and it worked okay. We served these with leftover pizza sauce, but I think it would also be really good with a bit of garlic powder and Parmesan cheese topping. Of course there's always the usual nacho cheese sauce, which is quite yummy. You've gotta give these a try!

Addendum: Eat these all the first day. They make soggy next-day leftovers!