In this weeks parsha we learn about the bikurim. Every year, in the time of the Beis Hamikdash, the first of the crops were taken as bikurim to the beis hamikdash as gifts to Hashem.
These are 'wheat' shaped pretzels, dipped in sugar and cinnamon. They are dangerously good!
Pretzel recipe:
Ingredients:
2 cups soya milk(or any parev milk)
2 pkts dry yeast
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
4 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp salt
1/3 cup bicarbonate of soda
3 cups warm water
Koshering salt (optional)
melted margarine
sugar and cinnamon mixture (1 cup sugar 1 Tbls cinnamon)
Method:
1. Warm up the soya milk either in sauce pan on stove or microwave. Either way be careful not to over heat. This is for proofing the yeast and if its to hot it will kill the yeast.
2. Once warm add the yeast.
3. When starts bubbling, pour into mixer bowl and add sugar and oil.
4. Using dough hook start mixing and add 1 cup of flour at a time.
5. Add salt now and carry on mixing till all incorporated
6. kneed for 10 minutes.
7. Place the dough in a well greased dish - grease hands as well so the dough doesnt stick to them.
8. Cover with cling wrap and place in a warm place for 1 hour.
9. The dough should almost triple in size.
10. Pre-heat oven to Maximum
11. Punch dough down and divide into 24.
12. Mix the warm water and bicarb together.
13. Roll out the 24 pieces into log shapes.
14. Cut slits into the dough at an angle. Cut about 3/4 of way through.
15. Turn the pieces in opposite direction creating a wheat like shape
16. Dip in the bi carb solution and place on greased baking tray.
17. bake in oven preheated to 180 C (360F) for about 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
18. Dip them in melted margarine and then into cinnamon sugar mixture.
Have a wonderful Shabbos!!
Orit
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