Making these was a lot of fun! I quickly made up the dough - super easy - and then the kids were able to roll it out into long snakes and form it into whatever shape they wanted. We were going for pretzels but we somehow ended up with faces and pumpkins too! My boys had a lot of fun doing this and the dough is not sticky so it makes it really easy for kids to help! The second day, we brushed melted butter and sprinkled parmesan cheese on the remaining pretzels and stuck them under the broiler for a few minutes. Yum!
Soft Pretzels
1 1/2 cup warm water
1 pkg yeast (or 1 Tb)
1 Tb sugar
1 tsp salt
4 cups flour
Add sugar to warm water then sprinkle yeast on top. Let float for a minute then stir to dissolve the yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes as yeast activates and starts to foam. Add salt and flour and knead 5-10 minutes; adding more flour as needed to reduce stickiness. Divide dough in to 12 pieces and roll each piece into a long rope or "snake". Twist into pretzel shape and place on nonstick baking sheet. Make an egg wash with one egg and a Tb of water, lightly beaten together. Brush pretzels with egg wash then sprinkle liberally with Kosher salt. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
This is the recipe i've been waiting for!! they look and sound good.
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