Servings: 24 pretzels
Source: www.NationalFestivalBreads.com
Fun to make and more fun to eat! These pretzels are a snap for kids to make with just a little adult help. Experiment and invent a new pretzel shape! A tasty activity with family or friends.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water (110 to 115ᵒ) 2 packages active dry yeast
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 5 to 5 ¼ cups all-purpose flour or bread flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- Sesame or poppy seeds (optional) Kosher salt (optional)
Instructions
- Measure water into large bowl.
- Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved.
- Add sugar, salt, oil, and 4 cups flour; beat until smooth.
- Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
- Knead dough for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Cover dough and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Divide dough into 24 pieces; cover, let rest 5 minutes.
- Roll each into a uniform 18-inch rope. Shape into a pretzel by making a circle, bringing the ends together, twisting once and then pressing ends onto the bottom curve of the circle.
- Place on greased or parchment-lined baking sheets. Beat together egg white and cold water; brush pretzels with mixture. If desired, sprinkle on seeds or salt.
- Bake in preheated 425ᵒF oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden.
- Remove pretzels from baking sheets; cool on wire rack.