Soft Pretzels From Epcot'S Biergarten Restaurant - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 package active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
2 tablespoons water
coarse salt
prepared mustard (optional)

Preparation

Stir and dissolve yeast in warm water in a large mixing bowl.
Stir in salt, sugar, and 2 cups of flour.
Beat until smooth.
Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Cut dough into 3 oz pieces and roll into a ball.
Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
Roll out dough into strings and then twist dough pieces in the middle.
Pick up the dough string with two hands each hand holding one end.
Attach the ends to the dough ina pretzel shape.
Place pretzel on a baking sheet and allow to proof until pretzels string thickness is about doubles as thick.
Whisk the eggs with water.
Brush egg wash on top of pretzel after they have proofed.
Sprinkle with coarse salt.
Put on to baking sheets and bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.
Dip in prepared mustard if desired.