Pretzel Bites

Ingredients

• 3 1/4 cups gluten free all purpose flour, plus another cup
• 1/3 cup dry milk powder
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/4 cup warm water
• 6 cups water
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon salt

Directions

1. Start by throwing dry ingredients from flour to sugar in your mixer with the paddle attachment. Mix until combined.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together the vinegar, butter and egg whites. Pour that over the flour mixture and mix until crumbs start to form.
3. Once that�s done, pour the warm water in a steady stream into the flour while it mixes on low. Try to do this slowly. Now we add the air. Crank up that mixer to high and let the dough beat for 2-4 minutes.
4. Set the mixture to low and add some flour back in by the tablespoon until it starts to look less like frosting and more like dough.
5. Scrape the dough onto a floured surface, preferably parchment paper and roll it out into logs. Then cut off inch wide sections with a knife.
6. Cover the little pieces with plastic wrap and let them rise for 40-50 minutes.Toward the last 15-20 minutes of that rise, depending on how efficient your stove and oven is, preheat your oven to 375 degrees and set the 6 cups of water, baking soda and salt to boil.
7. When the water�s boiling dunk the little pretzel babies in the water, turning them after 30 seconds for each side. lay them down on a baking sheet and sprinkle with course salt. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.