Pretzels

Directions

1. 1
   Mix water, yeast and sugar;
2. 2
   let stand 15 minutes.
3. 3
   Mix in flour and knead 10 minutes.
4. 4
   Preheat oven 5 minutes to warm; turn oven off
5. 5
   Place mixture in greased bowl. cover. Place in warmed oven 1 hour until mixture doubles.
6. 6
   When doubled in volume, twist into pretzels.
7. 7
   Place on greased cookie sheet.
8. 8
   Spread thin coat of egg on each pretzel.
9. 9
   Sprinkle with coarse salt.
10. 10
    Bake in 475 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
11. 11
    Yield 2 dozen.