Pretzel

This cake has a medieval origin not very well defined. It is known in Germany, Switzerland, northern Italy as in France from the east. It is though it was invented by monks and have a religious significance.
Pretzel is the symbol of pastry in Germanic countries that use it as an ensign.
It is a salty pastry.

Ingredients

• Flour: 50g
• Milk: 10g
• Butter: 5g
• Yeast: 1g
• Sodium bicarbonate: 5g
• Salt: 1g

Ustensiles

Oven.
Saucepan.

Preparation

Combine yeast and milk. Add one quart of salt.
Put the flour into a bowl.
Pour the milk and yeast, a little water.
Mix until a dough.
Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Add the softened butter.
Knead the dough.
Form a cylinder and tie a knot.
In a saucepan, bring water to a boil.
Pour the remaining salt and bicabornate.
Dip pretzels into the water.
When they go back to the surface, take them out of the water.
You can sprinkle them with coarse salt.
Put in oven on a baking sheet.

Serve

Hot or cold.