Homemade Pretzels
["5 lbs. self-rising flour", "2 tsp. salt", "3 eggs", "1 lg. c. milnot", "4 Tbsp. melted lard", "3 c. buttermilk", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 - 1 c. sweet milk, enough (enough to make dough work well)"]
["Mix your baking soda in your buttermilk. Mix all ingredients. Knead until dough works well. Soft dough makes a much better pretzel. Roll into pretzel. Cook in lye water (6 c. water to 2 tsp. lye) until pretzels float to top. Take out of water and drain, then salt, put in a heavily greased baking pan. Bake in a 450 - 500 degree oven until nice and brown. Change the lye water about half way through or else add more lye and water."]
["flour", "salt", "eggs", "milnot", "lard", "buttermilk", "baking soda", "sweet milk"]