Homemade Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. warm water
1 pkg. yeast
1/2 tsp. sugar
3 1/2 c. flour
1 beaten egg
1 Tbsp. water
sesame seed
salt

Preparation

Mix yeast and sugar with 1/4 cup 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 and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down and shape the pretzels as follows:
divide dough into 12 pieces and shape into sticks 6 inches long or divide dough into 10 pieces and shape into knots.
Place on greased cookie sheets.
Cover and let rise 45 minutes.