It's not Auntie Anne's...but pretty darn close!!

Let's hear it for the ever so popular Pretzels from Auntie Anne's!! Woot Woot!! And not forget to mention their amazing dipping sauces (sweet mustard is my favorite) they offer too. Ohhh my mouth just waters when thinking of how delicious that place is!

It seems we are always hungry for those darn good soft pretzels. Yes, you can buy those frozen pretzels(Super Pretzels-I think they're called) from the grocery store; but their taste just doesn't add up when it comes down to it. Soooo, I decided to try my hand at making some homemade ones today. Given, I've never tried anything like this before, but they turned out really REALLY good! I even paired them with some Honey Mustard dipping sauce and they tasted even better I thought.

You need to make these for yourself! I don't think you will be disappointed in them at all. I will post the recipe below. Next time I might add Brown Sugar in place of the White Sugar, and see how that makes them taste.

HOMEMADE SOFT PRETZELS

1 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast

1 1/2 tsp. white sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 c. warm water

1 3/4 c. bread flour

1 egg, lightly beaten

coarse salt for sprinkling

*Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Whisk together yeast, sugar, salt, and warm water. Stir in the flour until a rough ball forms. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead with floured hands until smooth (5-8 min.). Divide dough into 6 balls. Roll each into a rope shape about 10 inches long. Shape into pretzels forms. Brush pretzels with the egg and sprinkle with salt. Bake until barely light golden. About 10 minutes.