Soft Whole Wheat Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (16 oz.) loaves frozen whole wheat bread dough, thawed
1 egg, white, slightly beaten
1 tsp. water
salt (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Thaw bread in refrigerator overnight. From each loaf, shape 12 (1 1/2-inch) balls.
Roll each ball into a rope approximately 14 inches long.
Shape into pretzels by forming a knot and loop ends through.
Arrange pretzels 1-inch apart on well-greased baking sheet.
Let stand for 20 minutes. Brush combined egg white and water mix on pretzels, then sprinkle with salt.
Place a shallow pan containing 1-inch boiling water on lower rack in oven.
Bake until brown, 20 minutes, approximately above water.