Letter Or Number Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast (1/4 oz.)
1/2 c. warm water
1 tsp. sugar
1 1/3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
coarse salt
1 egg, beaten with 1 tsp. water

Preparation

Heat oven to 425\u00b0.
Dissolve yeast in warm water with 1 teaspoon sugar; let stand 5 minutes, then stir in flour and salt. Knead on floured board and divide into 12 pieces.
Roll each piece into 10-inch rope and shape into a letter or number.
Place on greased baking sheet; brush with the egg-water mixture and sprinkle with coarse salt.
Bake 13 minutes.
Yields 12 pieces.