Soft Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. or cake yeast
1 1/2 c. lukewarm water
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
4 c. flour (approximately)
1 beaten egg
coarse salt

Preparation

Soak yeast in water in large bowl; add salt and sugar.
Mix in flour to form soft and smooth dough.
Do not let rise.
Cut into small pieces.
With floured hands, roll into ropes and twist into pretzel shape.
Place on cookie sheet covered with foil and dusted with flour.
Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with salt.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes or until lightly brown.
Makes 3 to 6 dozen.