Pretzels (Soft)

• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp white granulated sugar
• 1 package yeast (¼ oz active dry yeast, 2¼ tsp dry yeast, or one 0.6 oz yeast cake)
• 1½ cups warm water
• Egg white (or beaten whole egg)
• Coarse salt (margarita or kosher salt)

Ingredients for 8 servings (915 g) · the original recipeShow how each ingredient was counted

Method

1. 1

   Dissolve the yeast in the water.

2. 2

   Mix in the salt, sugar, and flour.

3. 3

   Knead the dough until it is smooth.

4. 4

   Roll out (do not cut) a blob of dough until it is a rope about 18 inches long.

5. 5

   If a traditional shape is desired: Make a loop with the middle of the dough, crossing the dough over itself at about the 15% and 85% areas. Give this contact point a 180° twist, then flip it (and the ends) over toward the middle of the dough piece so that the ends overlap the more-central part at about the 45% and 55% areas.

6. 6

   Brush the pretzel with egg.

7. 7

   Sprinkle coarse salt onto the egg.

8. 8

   Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes.

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