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Neujahrspretzel (Soft Pretzels)  
2
2
cups milk  
eggs  
1
1
2
/2 cup butter or margarine  
cup powdered sugar  
packs dry yeast  
Water  
2
1
1
1
7
teas. salt  
teas. vanilla extract  
/2 cup sugar  
/4 cup almonds, chopped  
cups flour  
Heat milk and butter until very warm (120−130 degrees F.).  
Mix yeast, salt, sugar, and 1 cup flour. Slowly beat into  
warm milk. Beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs and 1 cup of flour.  
Beat for an additional 2 minutes. Add enough flour to form a  
soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.  
Place dough in a greased bowl. Let rise in a warm place  
until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch dough down and 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 and 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Cross the ends leaving a  
large loop in the 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  
at 375 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.  
Cool on wire racks. Mix powdered sugar, water and vanilla to  
form a thin icing. Spread icing on pretzels and sprinkle with  
chopped almonds. Makes 2 large pretzels.  
Neujahrspretzel (Soft Pretzels)  
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