Soft Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 loaves frozen whole wheat bread dough, thawed
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 tsp. water
coarse salt (if you wish)

Preparation

Thaw bread in refrigerator overnight.
Roll dough into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls (12 balls from each loaf of bread).
Roll each ball into a rope, 14 inches long.
Shape each rope into a pretzel by forming a knot and looping the ends through.
Place pretzels 1 inch apart on a well-greased cookie sheet.
Let stand for 20 minutes.
Combine egg white and water; brush on pretzels. Sprinkle with salt if you wish.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes.