Soft Pretzels

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 2 add the sugar, butter, salt, egg and 2 cups flour.
• 3 beat until smooth.
• 4 stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough.
• 5 place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
• 6 cover and refrigerate for 2-24 hours.
• 7 punch dough down.
• 8 turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half.
• 9 cut each into 16 pieces.
• 10 roll each piece into a 20-in. rope.
• 11 shape into a pretzel.
• 12 place on greased baking sheets.
• 13 beat egg yolk and cold water; brush over pretzels.
• 14 sprinkle with coarse salt.
• 15 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 25 minutes.
• 16 bake at 400 degrees f for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 17 remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
• 18 **cook time does not include refrigeration time of 2 - 24 hours.