Soft Pretzel Twists Recipe

Got a bread maker? You'll love these pretzels that taste just like the ones you buy at the movies, in the mall, or at the ball game! Notice there is zero fat in the dough!

• 6 ounces water
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast

Measure all ingredients into bread maker pan. (wet first, then dry...leaving the yeast for last.) Make a little well in the center of the dry ingredients, and carefully pour the yeast into the well so that it doesn't touch the wet ingredients

Choose the dough or pasta setting on your breadmaker.

Once the dough is done mixing and rising, remove and place on a lightly floured surface. Divide into 12 pieces. Roll into long strands, fold in half, and twist a few times. (you can make the actual pretzel shape if you like)

Place on a lightly greased baking pan. Cover the pan with a tea-towel for 15-20 minutes or so, to let them rise even more. Then bake at 450F for 10-12 minutes or until golden on top.

Eat em warm right out of the oven for the best taste!

I like these with a cinnamon/sugar topping. But you can top them with coarse salt too, if you prefer!

You can melt some butter, and lightly brush the tops. (makes the cinnamon/sugar stick)
Sprinkle some cinnamon into a bowl of brown sugar, mix and dip the pretzels.

But for me, instead of butter, I actually lightly spray the tops of the baked twists with butter flavoured cooking spray....because aerosol will give a lighter (less fatty) coverage than glopping butter on them with a brush. It is way less calories. (a 4 second spray is only 28 calories, 4 g of fat, or 1 Point...and should cover all of them...)

The entire recipe is 18 points (900 cal), thus 12 pretzels are 1.5 points each (or about 75 calories before the topping) I round it up to 2 points, or 100 calories with the topping.

Enjoy!