Almond Pretzels

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup other shortening
• 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 6 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg , for glazing
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cut shortening into flour as for piecrust.
• 3 combine beaten eggs, cream, vanilla, sugar and salt.
• 4 add to flour and shortening mixture and chill.
• 5 form into rolls about 8 inches long and as thick as a pencil.
• 6 mix egg with milk.
• 7 brush pretzels with egg /milk mixture and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
• 8 bake for 12 to 15 minutes.