Pretzels

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 4 cups unbleached flour
• 1 1/2 cups water (110-120 degrees)
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash coarse salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 2 add salt and sugar to yeast mixture.
• 3 blend in flour and knead dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes.
• 4 cover and let dough rise until double in bulk.
• 5 punch down.
• 6 cut dough into small pieces and roll into ropes.
• 7 twist ropes into pretzel shapes and place on greased cookie sheet.
• 8 using a pastry brush, brush pretzels with egg and sprinkle with coarse salt.
• 9 allow pretzels to rise until almost double in bulk.
• 10 bake at 425°f.
• 11 for 10 to 15 minutes or until browned.
• 12 best if eaten immediately.
• 13 if not, store in airtight container.