Arabic Pretzels (baqsam)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 3/4 cups warm water
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1/4 cup powdered milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon anise seed or 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 cup sesame

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water + sugar.
• 2 mix the dry ingredients, milk powder + flour + (aniseed or the cumin).
• 3 mix all together and knead for 10 minutes.
• 4 cover and let rise until double for around 30 minutes.
• 5 punch down.
• 6 roll the dough into rectangle 10 x 20 cm and cut into 3 cm strings.
• 7 fold the string and role gently with hand in sesame, shape it the way you like or leave as sticks.
• 8 place on greased cookie sheet, cover and allow to rise for 10 minutes.
• 9 bake at 400°f for 20 minutes. reduce to 120°f for another 10 minutes to let it dry if desired.