Homemade Soft Pretzels

Yesterday was the SuperBowl and I decided to make some homemade pretzels for an appetizer. These were a huge hit, everyone at the party loved them. These chewy and tasty snacks were gone before the first touchdown! They take approximately 2 hours to make, but they're defiantly worth it :)

Ingredients:

*1 package of yeast

*1 tablespoon of sugar

*2 cups of lukewarm water

*4 cups of flour

*1 tablespoon of salt

*1 egg

*1 tablespoon of water

*coarse sea salt

Directions:

1. Stir sugar, yeast, and water together and let sit until the mixture appears foamy (about 5 minutes, should look like below.)

2. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt, then stir the yeast mixture into the flour.

3. Knead the dough, then place it back in a covered bowl and let it rise.

4. Roll dough out evenly and cut about 12'' long pieces.

5. Form the dough pieces into a pretzel shape and line on a greased pan.

                  

6. Then brush melted butter onto the dough and sprinkle a fair amount of salt.
7. Finally, cook for about 10 minutes at 450 degrees F.
8. Enjoy your finished pretzels!