Soft Pretzel Bites

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c. warm water
• 1 1/8 tsp. active dry yeast
• 2 T. brown sugar
• 1 1/8 tsp. salt
• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. bread flour
• 2 c. warm water
• 2 T. baking soda
• Kosher salt
• butter

Pour the warm water into a bowl and stir in the yeast until dissolved. Add the brown sugar and salt and stir. Add the flour. (You can use all-purpose flour for all four cups if you don't have bread flour, but using 1 c. bread flour is best.) Knead dough until smooth and elastic. Let rise for about an hour.

When dough is almost done rising, combine 2 c. hot water and the baking soda. Stir well several times. 

Pinch off bits of dough and shape. You can roll it out into a long snake and shape into pretzels, but we tend to just use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into pretzel bite shapes. Dip each pretzel into the baking soda water and place on a greased baking sheet. Allow pretzels to rise again for about 30 minutes. 

Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and brush with butter and sprinkle with kosher salt. Dip in your favorite pretzel dip and enjoy!