Mike'S Howdy-Do-Homemade Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
2/3 c. milk
1/2 c. shredded cheese
2 Tbsp. butter
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 egg

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Grease cookie sheet with shortening. Cover breadboard with pastry cloth, tucking ends underneath. Cover rolling pin with stockinet cover.
For convenience, place some flour in custard cup.
Sprinkle the covered board and rolling pin lightly with the flour and rub it until it disappears.
Mix flour, milk, cheese, butter, baking powder, sugar and salt to a soft dough in medium bowl with fork.
Gently smooth the dough into a ball on the covered board.
Knead 10 times.
Divide the dough in half.