refrigerator biscuits
The word 'pretzel" comes from the
German word meaning "little arms". That's because
monks created them as little prayer breads.
Many Christians of old and in some
faiths today crossed their arms over their chests to
pray. So the monks made dough `snakes', crossed them
over like little arms into the pretzel shape we now
know so well and made even eating "Our Daily Bread"
a symbol of our faith in God. They often gave them
to the poor and shared their faith.
Use one biscuit per person, roll
it into a long snake and fold it into a criss-cross
pretzel shape. Bake (usually a little less time than
the package recommends) and eat. But don't forget to
say grace!
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