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Bayerische Brezn
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Germany
35 minutes
Serves 8
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Bayerische Brezn
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Knead flour, water, yeast, salt, and butter into a firm smooth dough; ferment until slightly risen.
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4 cups bread flour
1 1/4 cups cool water
2 tsp instant yeast
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp softened butter or lard
Food-grade lye solution prepared exactly to package safety directions
Coarse pretzel salt
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Food-grade lye creates the traditional crust; follow all product safety directions.
Bavarian shaping keeps the belly thick and the arms thin.
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