Snow Day Pretzels

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My family loves these! When the kids were little and school was cancelled due to snow, I would mix up a batch of these pretzels for lunch. Each child would get a portion of dough to form various shapes to bake into pretzels. They remember those days fondly and still ask for these pretzels. They taste great with any type of soup.

Ingredients

• 1 pkg yeast
• 1 1/2 cup water (110-115 degrees)
• 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour (I usually use a combination of half white and half whole wheat)
• 1 T sugar
• 1 t salt

Preparation

Step 1

Dissolve yeast in water. Add 1 t sugar and let rest for 5 minutes. Combine remaining dry ingredients. Add liquid to dry ingredients, either using a spoon or dough hook on mixer. Knead for 5 minutes. Pull off chunks of dough and shape anyway you wish. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Brush with a little water and sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake at 475 for 9 minutes. I usually bake for a little longer at 400 degrees so they don't get too brown.