Cheese Pretzels Recipe

Ingredients:

4 oz (100 gm) margarine 4 oz (100 gm) plain flour 4 oz (100 gm) wholewheat flour 2 tsp. mustard powder 6 oz (150 gm) Cheddar cheese, grated 4 tbsp. milk 1 egg, beaten 3 tbsp. sesame seeds

Method:

1. Mix margarine into flours till the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in mustard and cheese.

2. Add milk and half egg. Mix to form a dough.

3. Lightly knead on a floured surface. Shape walnut sized pieces of the dough into thin 7 inch ropes.

4. Place the ropes on working surface and loop their ends to form a pretzel shape.

5. Place on greased baking sheets and brush with remaining egg. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake at 425 degrees (F) or 220 degrees (C) for 10-15 min. till golden. Cool on a wire rack.

Makes: 45 pretzels