Pretzels Recipe

• 1 cup Warm Water
• 1 tbsp loose Yeast
• 2¾ cups All-Purpose Flour (Maida)
• 2 tbsp Butter (softened)
• Salt (to taste)
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1¼ cups Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
• Cold Water (as required)

• Dissolve yeast into the warm water in a bowl and leave for 10 minutes.
• Stir in 1½ cup of flour, butter, salt and sugar. Mix well.
• Gradually add the remaining flour along with cheese and knead well. Keep to the side and let rise, for 15-20 minutes.
• Knead again and shape the dough into pretzels. Brush with cold water.
• Put the pretzels on a buttered baking sheet.
• Bake in the oven at 400°F for 20 minutes, or until light brown.
• Serve warm.