Soft Pretzles (like at the mall)

I got this recipe from All Recipes. These are so delicious. I ate 3 of them & my husband ate 2 (within an hour of making them!) the first time I made them. They taste JUST like the mall pretzels. My only complaint is that it makes such a large batch & once you put them in the fridge, they taste like the frozen ones you buy in the grocery store. So best to scale down the batch if possible or make them when your having several guests over.
Ingredients:

• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/8 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup bread flour
• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast, brown sugar and salt in 1 1/2 cups warm water. Stir in flour, and knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover, and let rise for one hour.
   
2. Combine 2 cups warm water and baking soda in an 8 inch square pan.
   
3. After dough has risen, cut into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a 3 foot rope, pencil thin or thinner. Twist into a pretzel shape, and dip into the baking soda solution. Place on parchment covered cookie sheets, and let rise 15 to 20 minutes.
   
4. Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with coarse salt, garlic salt or cinnamon sugar.

sweet onion sauce

I use this for chicken teryaki subs. I got this recipe from 3 sites actually, they are all the same but this is the one I actually copied the recipe from.

• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 tbsp minced white onions
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp white vinegar
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp buttermilk baking mix
• 1/4 tsp lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp poppy seeds
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 pinch cracked black pepper
• 1 pinch garlic powder

Stir all ingredients together in a microwave safe bowl and then heat on high for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes or until boiling/hot. Remove and then wisk well. Cool and then store in bottles in the fridge.