1 thing active dry yeast
2C warm milk
1C water
6T veg shortening
2T sugar
1t sea salt or table
6C sifted flour
1Tbaking soda
coarse salt for sprinkling

Disolve yeast in milk and water and then add shortening sugar and salt. Mix flour to form dough. Cover for 20 minutes till it rises. Cut peices of dough to size of an egg. roll and shape into pretzels lay on cutting board so it rises. Now, Preheat oven onto 400
Disolve baking soda in 2 quarts og hot water. Dip each pretzel ub baking soda mix. Place them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the coarse salt and bake until brown. dip in mustard or cream cheese. Or Nacho Sauce.