Soft pretzels take less than an hour to make (and less than a minute to eat)! Brush melted butter over the crust and top with flakey sea salt for a gourmet twist (get it?) to this classic baked treat.
1 1/2cupof hot waternot too hot and not too cool to activate yeast
1tbspSugar
1tspsalt
4cupsflour
1Eggbeaten
coarse Kosher salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425F
Dissolve yeast in water.
Add sugar to yeast and let the yeast rest and foam to activate.
Add salt.
Gradually add flour and mix.
Knead the pretzel dough mixture until smooth.
Cut into strips and make pretzel twists.
Place on a greased baking sheet.
Brush lightly with egg wash and sprinkle with kosher salt.
Let rise to desired size.
Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Notes
When forming the twists, roll each one to about half the length you want, then set it aside while you roll the rest. By the time you get back to the first rope, it will have rested enough to roll further.