Pretzel, Soft and Chewy

           1 cups warm milk, 100-110 degrees
           2 tablespoon sugar
           2 teaspoon active dry yeast
           2 tablespoon butter, softened
           2 1/4 cups flour
           1/2 teaspoon salt
           1 tablespoon oil
           1 cup water, heated to almost boiling
           1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
             coarse salt

          In a mixing bowl add milk, sugar and yeast; let sit for
          10 minutes. Add butter, 1/2 of the flour, and salt and
          mix well, add the rest of the flour and mix completely.
          Knead the dough in the bowl 5 or 6 times then move
          to a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. In a bowl
          add 1 tablespoon oil to cover inside of bowl. Add dough,
          cover and let rise for 1 hour. While dough is rising; in a
          bowl combine water and baking soda whisk until
          water is clear, set the bowl aside.
          Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Remove dough from bowl
          and divide into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope,
          then form into a pretzel shape. Place pretzels 1 at a time
          into the baking soda water and submerge for 10-15 seconds.
          Place pretzels on baking sheet, sprinkle with coarse salt.
          Bake 9-10 minutes, until golden brown.