Soft Pretzels~ Melissa Jones

1 TBSP yeast
1 1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 1/2 cup flour
mix yeast and water wait 10 minutes
combine all other ingredients and let rise 30 min roll and shape. Dip in soada and water (1/4 cup baking soda to pie pan of water) and place on greased cookie sheet
Sprinkele with kosher salt or cinnamon and sugar
and bake for 10 minutes at 375 deg brush with butter while hot

Fairy Rolls ~Allison Bevans

(1/2 this most of the time)
1 cup shortening (or margarine)
2 cups hot water
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2tsp salt
8 cups flour
2 pkg yeast (4 TBSP)
1 TBSP baking powder
* Combine hot water and shortening, then add yeast and sugar add eggs and beat.Stir in dry ingredients. Let rise until double.
Shape rolls rise and bake at 400 deg for 10 min.