Recipe: Home Made Pretzels

Title: Home-Made Pretzels
Categories: Breads, Snacks
Yield: 12 servings

1 1/4 WATER, WARM EGG, BEATEN
1 pk YEAST 1 tb WATER
1/2 ts SUGAR SESAME SEEDS
3 1/2 c BREAD FLOUR SALT

Mix yeast and sugar with 1/4 c water. Set aside until bubbly. Place flour
and yeast mixture into a mixing bowl and blend to form a dough. Knead on a
floured surface for about 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Place in a
greased bowl, cover, let rise 1-1 1/2 hours. Punch down and shape the
pretzels as follows: Divide dough into 12 pieces and shape into sticks 6
inches long. shape into knots. Place on greased cookie sheets. Cover and
let rise 45 minutes. Glaze with 1 egg beaten with 1 T of water. Sprinkle
tops of pretzels with coarse salt or sesame seeds. Preheat oven to 475F
and bake for 10 minutes. Cool and store in airtight container.