Unique Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. warm water
1 pkg. yeast
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
4 c. flour
1 egg, beaten
sesame seed or coarse salt

Preparation

Measure warm water into large mixing bowl.
Sprinkle on yeast; stir until it looks soft.
Add sugar, salt and flour; mix and knead dough until soft and no longer sticky.
Take a small ball of dough the size of an egg.
Roll the dough between the palms of your hands or on the table top until it is as long as a snake. Twist the snake into a pretzel, letters, numbers or any shape. Grease cookie sheets.
Place twisted pretzels or designs on cookie sheets.
Brush pretzels with beaten egg; sprinkle with sesame seed or coarse salt.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden.
Let cool.