90 Minute Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. unsifted flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. dry yeast (1 1/2 Tbsp.)
1 c. water
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 Tbsp. water
coarse salt

Preparation

Mix one cup flour with the sugar, salt and yeast.
Heat 1 cup water and margarine.
Gradually add to the dry ingredients and beat for 2 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup flour.
Beat at high speed 2 minutes.
Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough. Knead 5 minutes.
Set in a greased bowl.
Cover.
Let rise 40 minutes.