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   Hello All,   
      
   I broke down and bought an electeric skillet today.  The stove in my apartment    
   is right next to a wall and it's really hard for me to use it, so I am hoping    
   the skillet will allow me to cook easier.  I plan on breaking it in tonight by    
   steaming asome smoked bratwurst, cooking a pan of premade mac and cheese from    
   Sam's Club, and steaming some broccoli.   
      
   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06   
      
         Title: New Year's Pretzels   
    Categories: German, Desserts   
         Yield: 2 Servings   
      
         2 c  Milk   
       1/2 c  Butter or margarine   
         2 pk Yeast; active, dry   
         2 ts Salt   
       1/2 c  Sugar   
         7 c  Flour; unbleached   
         2    Eggs; large   
         1 c  Confectioners' sugar   
              ;water   
         1 ts Vanilla extract   
       1/4 c  Almonds; chopped   
      
     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   
     confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla to form a thin icing. Spread   
     icing on pretzels and sprinkle with chopped almonds. Makes 2 large   
     pretzels.   
      
   MMMMM   
      
   -- Sean   
      
   ... Anything can be made to work if you fiddle with it long enough.   
   --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240209   
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