Tummy Pleasers

I have been counting calories and fat grams for the last week or so.  I am really trying to eat healthier.  Not only to lose wait, but to actually get healthy.  I know that there are good carbohydrates and bad carbohydrates.  They say whole wheat flour is better for you than white flour, it is a “whole grain”.  Those are good carbohydrates, or so I’m told.  So, in the interest of eating healthy, but still eating what we like, I give you this recipe for pretzels. 

Soft Whole Wheat Pretzels

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

2 Tablespoons instant yeast

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 cups warm water

1/4 cup butter, melted

4 cups white flour

Mix wheat flour, yeast, salt and brown sugar.  Add warm water and butter; stir well. Let set for 30 minutes, then stir in 3 cups of the white flour.  Now knead whatever is needed of the last cup to make a pliable dough.  Cover and let rise 30 minutes.  Divide dough into 24 pieces.  Roll and shape into pretzels.  Brush with melted butter  and sprinkle with pretzel salt, sea salt or regular salt (whatever you like).  Place on well-greased cookie sheet; bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

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