Soft Pretzels

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp. active dry yeast
• 2 3/4 to 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp salt, for pretzel dough
• 1 egg + 1 tbsp. water, for egg wash
• Coarse salt, to taste, for finishing pretzels
• Mustard, for serving (optional)

Details

Servings 15
Adapted from cbc.ca

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Combine warm water with yeast in a small bowl. Let stand 5 minutes.

Combine 2 3/4 cups flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl.

Add yeast mixture to flour mixture. Stirring or mixing with your hands to bring dough together, adding 1/4 cup more flour, as needed.

Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll into 15-inch long ropes. Shape into a pretzel knot. (You could also just make pretzel sticks, if you like.)

Bake until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with mustard, if desired.