Beer Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups beer, warm (105-115F)
1 teaspoon yeast (1 package)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
4 1/2 cups flour, unsifted
2 eggs, beaten
coarse salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 475.
Pour beer into a large bowl and sprinkle yeast and sugar on top and stir until dissolved.
Mix in flour.
Form a ball.
Knead until elastic and smooth, about 10 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl. Cover. Rise till double, about 1 hour.
Punch down.
Form pretzels from 1/4-1/2 diameter ropes.
Place on silpat lined sheets (original recipe called for foil lined greased sheets).
Brush with eggs and sprinkle with salt.
Bake 12-15 minutes.