Big Soft Pretzels

By polledl

Ingredients

• 1 envelope dry yeast
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (110ºF to 115ºF)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic salt or cinnamon sugar

Details

Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from mygreatrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Sift flour, granulated sugar and salt into yeast mixture and mix well.
.2Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap. Let stand for 10 minutes.
.3Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Grease baking sheets.
.4Divide dough into 30 equal portions. Roll each portion into an 18-inch rope. Loop into pretzel shapes. Arrange on prepared baking sheets.
.5Brush the pretzels with beaten egg. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately or store cooled pretzels in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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