Lard pretzels

Name: Lard pretzels
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 50
Ingredients: 75 g Butter or margarine; 75 g Sugar; 2 Eggs (size M); 7-10 Tbsp grated rind of 1 untreated lemon; 75 g Fresh cream; 50 g crushed almonds; 425 g Flour; 1 TEASPOON Baking Powder; 1 kg Lard; 7-10 Tbsp Icing sugar; 7-10 Tbsp Flour; 7-10 Tbsp Kitchen paper

AUTHOR
Andrew Gay

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
120 mins

TOTAL TIME
120 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 50

75 g Butter or margarine
75 g Sugar
2 Eggs (size M)
7-10 Tbsp grated rind of 1 untreated lemon
75 g Fresh cream
50 g crushed almonds
425 g Flour
1 TEASPOON Baking Powder
1 kg Lard
7-10 Tbsp Icing sugar
7-10 Tbsp Flour
7-10 Tbsp Kitchen paper

Directions

1
Cream fat, sugar and eggs. Stir in lemon zest, crème fraîche and almonds. Mix flour and baking powder, add and knead everything. Let dough rest for about 15 minutes. Form about 50 balls from the dough.
2
Form each ball into a 20 cm long roll on some flour and then into a pretzel. Heat lard in a pot and bake the pretzel in it for 3-4 minutes in portions. Drain on kitchen paper. Dust with icing sugar