Soft Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. warm water
2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. soft margarine
1 egg
2 Tbsp. vegetable shortening
coarse salt
6 1/2 to 7 1/2 c. unsifted flour
1 egg yolk

Preparation

Measure warm water in large bowl.
Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved.
Add sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, margarine, egg and 3 cups flour.
Beat well until smooth.
Add additional flour to make soft dough.
Cover bowl tightly with aluminum foil. Refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
Pour dough out onto lightly floured board.
Divide in half; cut each half into 16 equal pieces.
Roll each piece into pencil shapes about 20 inches long.
Shape into pretzels.
Place on greased sheet.
Blend together egg yolk and 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening.
Brush pretzels with egg mixture.
Sprinkle on salt.