FHE Pretzels! (Men with mustache not included)

1/8 cup hot water

1 TBS dry yeast

1 1/3 cup warm water

1/3 cup brown sugar

5 cups flour

extra flour (as needed)

4-5 TBS baking soda

coarse kosher salt (table salt works, too)

Mix hot water and yeast. Stir in warm water and brown sugar. Slowly add 5 cups of flour, stirring constantly. Knead dough (with extra flour as needed) for 8-10 minutes. Set aside.

Grease cookie sheets (use old cookie sheets, because they will get marked up some!). Fill a pot with water (about 4-5 cups). Add 1 TBS of baking soda for every cup of water. Bring water to a gentle boil.

Pinch off golf-ball size pieces of dough and shape as desired. Lower pretzels into water for 30 seconds. Place on cookie sheets. Sprinkle with salt.

Bake at 475 degrees for 8 minutes.