Homemade Soft Pretzels with a Sweet Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

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Hi, Everyone! Happy Weekend! I hope you all had a great week and have some fun plans for the weekend! If you're looking for something really good to bake over the weekend, I have the perfect idea for you! How about some deliciously comforting soft pretzels with a sweet and tangy honey mustard sauce? I've been wanting to make some of these for the longest time, and finally got around to doing it this week! Every time I walk into a shopping mall and smell the wonderful buttery smell of pretzels from one of the pretzel shops, it calls my name (and I try to resist every time!) and so I decided to try making some at home. I thought they might be good homemade, but I didn't think they would be THIS good! These pretzels are amazing! They are soft and buttery and taste so good warm, dipped in the honey mustard sauce! And the good news is, they don't need to rise for hours and hours, from beginning to the end they only take a little over an hour to make! They are the perfect treat for a chilly fall night! Happy Baking, Everyone!

HOMEMADE SOFT PRETZELS(Adapted from Fifteen Spatulas)*Makes 8 pretzels*
YOU WILL NEED:Dough:2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp granulated sugar1/2 tsp salt2 1/2 tsp dried yeast (1 package)1 cup warm water
Topping:1/2 cup warm water1 tbs baking soda2 tbs unsalted butter, meltedsalt for sprinkling
Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:3 tbs light mayonnaise2 tbs grainy mustard1 tbs Dijon mustard3 1/2 tbs honey1/2 tsp lemon juice

DIRECTIONS:1. First, combine warm water, sugar and instant dried yeast in a small bowl. Cover and let sit for five minutes, until the mixture is frothy. Meanwhile, combine flour and salt in your electric mixer bowl. Once your yeast mixture is frothy, add it to the flour and mix until a soft dough forms. Then, using the dough hook attachment, knead for five minutes. Form the dough into a ball and place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise for 30 - 40 minutes. 
2. Once the dough has risen, punch it down and divide it into eight equal pieces. Preheat your oven to 400 deg F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper (or just grease them). In a small bowl, combine warm water and baking soda. On a greased surface, make your pretzels. Dip each pretzel into the baking soda and water mixture, then place them onto your prepared baking sheets and cover them, let rise for another 10 minutes.
3. Bake the pretzels for about 10 minutes, until they are golden brown on top. Once they are done, brush them with melted butter and sprinkle them with salt. 
4. To make the honey mustard dipping sauce, combine all the ingredients with a whisk and chill for a couple of minutes. You can adjust the amounts of honey and mustard to suit your taste. Eat the pretzels warm dipped in the delicious sauce!


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