2 Large Pretzels Homemade

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2 c. milk
2 eggs
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. powdered sugar
2 packs dry yeast
Water
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. almonds chopped
7 c. flour

Heat milk with butter until very warm 120-130 F.
Mix yeast- salt- sugar n 1 cup flour. Slowly beat into
warm milk. Beat 2 minutes. Add eggs with 1 cup of flour.
Beat 2 minutes longer. Add enough flour to form a
soft dough. Knead until smooth n elastic -about 5 minutes.
Place dough in greased bowl. Let rise in warm place
until doubled in bulk- about 1 hour. Punch dough down - let
rise again until doubled -1 hour more. Divide dough in half.

Shape pretzel as follows- Roll dough into a rope about 30 inches
long n 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Cross the ends leaving a
large loop in center. Flip loop back onto crossed ends to
form a pretzel. Repeat with remaining dough. Place pretzels
on greased baking sheets. Let rise 15 minutes more.

Bake 375 F - 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on wire racks. Mix powdered sugar- water with vanilla to
form a thin icing.

Spread icing on pretzels n sprinkle with chopped almonds.

Makes 2 large pretzels.

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Mmmmmmm !!!