Home-made pretzels

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1¼ cup Water;warm
1 pack Yeast
½ teaspoon Sugar
3½ cup Flour;white
-OR-
1 Egg;beaten;
1 tablespoon Water
Sesame Seeds;
Salt;

Directions

Mix yeast and sugar with ¼ cup water. Set aside until bubbly.

Place flour and yeast mixture into a mixing bowl and blend to form a dough.

Knead on a floured surface for about 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl, cover, let rise 1-1½ hours.

Punch down and shape the pretzels as follows: Divide dough into 12 pieces and shape into sticks 6' long.

Divide dough into 10 pieces and shape into knots.

Place on greased cookie sheets. Cover and let rise 45 minutes.

Glaze with 1 egg beaten with 1 T of water. Sprinkle tops of pretzels with coarse salt or sesame seeds. Preheat oven to 475F and bake for 10 minutes.

Cool and store in airtight container.

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