Soft Pretzels

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 package dry yeast
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups flour, to make a non-sticky dough
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 mix the yeast and warm water and let sit for a couple of minutes to proof.
• 2 separate the egg and set the egg aside.
• 3 mix the yolk, sugar, cooled butter, milk, and salt together.
• 4 add the flour gradually to make a non-sticky dough.
• 5 knead for 5 minutes.
• 6 rise for 1 hour.
• 7 roll out about 1/4" thick and cut dough into 1" strips.
• 8 roll between hands into a rope; shape the rope into a pretzel; let rise about 15-20 minutes.
• 9 add 1 tablespoons water to the egg and mix well.
• 10 brush on the pretzels carefully and sprinkle with coarse salt.
• 11 bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes or till brown.