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Philly Style Soft Pretzels
 
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 21 Minutes
Servings: 4
These are great for a picnic or for a family BBQ! The kids will just gobble them up. Plus they're really easy to make. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Ingredients:
1/4 ounce active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
coarse salt
Directions:
1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large mixing bowl.
2. Stir in teaspoon salt, sugar and 2-cups of flour.
3. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour t make dough easy to handle.
4. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic. (about 5-minutes).
5. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up. Cover: let rise until doubled (about 60-minutes). Dough is ready if an indentation remains when touched.
6. Heat oven to 425°.
7. Punch down dough and cut into 16-equal parts. Roll each part into a rope about 18ï¿1/2 long. Twist each rope into a pretzel shape.
8. Brush pretzels with beaten egg and sprinkle coarse salt. Bake until pretzels are golden brown (about 15-20 minutes).
9. If using self-rising flour omit 1-teaspoon of salt.
By RecipeOfHealth.com