Soft Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 4 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. salt
2 qt. boiling water
1 slightly beaten egg white
coarse salt or sesame seed

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a mixer bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
In a saucepan, heat milk, sugar, oil and 1 1/2 teaspoon salt just until warm; stir constantly.
Add to flour mixture.
Beat at low speed of electric mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping bowl.
Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
Stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can mix in with a spoon.