Anonymous Fri Oct 07 16:47:33 2005

1-1/4 c Warm water (85F)

1 tb Dry yeast

1/2 ts Sugar

4-1/2 c All purpose flour

Combine water, yeast and sugar and let stand untiil yeast has dissolved and is foamy. Mix

in flour and knead for 7-8 minutes. Let dough rise covered, in a greased bowl in a warm

place, until double in bulk. Form into sticks or pretzels and place on greased cookie

sheets. Apply a thin egg wash (1 egg yolk diluted with 1-2 tbsp water or milk) Sprinkle with

coarse salt. Allow pretzels to rise until almost double in bulk. Bake in preheated 475 F oven

for about 10 minutes. Cool and serve. Origin: Newspaper Article Shared by: Sharon

Stevens