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Tomorrow is the super bowl in Tampa so now is the time to make some snacks. The one thing you can make which is very easy are strawberries dipped in chocolate then using some white frosting decorate with laces that you would see on a football. The next thing I made were soft pretzels with a spicy honey mustard dipping sauce.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups warm water about 100 degrees
1 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups bread flour
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
4 tablespoons melted butter
sea salt

Baking soda bath;
1/2 cup baking soda
9 cups water

Dipping sauce;
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup Mustard
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

In a small bowl whisk the warm water, brown sugar and yeast and allow it to sit on the counter for 5 minutes. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook add the flours, salt and slowly add in the yeast mixture. Mix on medium until the dough pulls from the sides of the bowl and becomes a smooth and soft dough. On a lightly floured surface knead for 5 minutes then place in a medium bowl which has been sprayed with vegetable oil. Flip the dough to coat both sides and cover with a kitchen towel and allow to raise doubling in size for about 1 1/2 hours. Using a small scale measure out 3 1/2 ounces of dough (6 total). Take each piece of dough and roll a long 34″ log rope shape and twist into a pretzel shape and place onto a greased sheet tray and allow to proof once again. While the dough is proofing add 9 cups of water to a pot and bring to a boil. Add in the baking soda mixing well. Add in the pretzel dough, one at a time (flip half way through) for 25 – 35 seconds then place onto a parchment lined sheet tray using two slotted spatulas. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sea salt then allow to proof again for about 1/2 hour. Bake in the center rack at 450 degrees for 10 – 12 minutes. serve warm.

To make the dipping sauce just add all the ingredient to a small bowl and whisk together.

Enjoy
Chef Brian Klauss