Large Soft Pretzels (Quick)

Description

Delicious soft pretzels in about 20 minutes!

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 5 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• coarse salt to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Mix water and sugar together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved; add yeast. Let mixture stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam
3. about 5 minutes.
4. Whisk flour
5. butter
6. and salt together in a bowl until well mixed; add yeast mixture and stir with a fork until dough starts to cling. Turn dough onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth.
7. Cut dough into 15 equal pieces and roll each piece between your hands into rope shapes at least the thickness of a pencil. Twist dough into desired shapes and arrange on a baking sheet; brush with egg and sprinkle coarse salt over each.
8. Bake in the preheated oven until pretzels are browned and cooked through
9. 8 to 12 minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 15