Giant Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
1 1/2 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
1/2 tsp. sugar
4 1/2 c. flour
1 egg yolk
2 Tbsp. water
coarse salt or sesame seed

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water and add sugar.
Add flour and knead 6 minutes.
Let dough rise, covered, in a greased bowl until double in size.
Divide dough into 12 pieces and roll into long sticks.
Blend egg yolk and water.
Brush onto pretzels. Place pretzels on cookie sheet.
You can twist the pretzels or shape them into letters.
Sprinkle with coarse salt or sesame seed.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 12 minutes.
Makes 12 giant pretzels.