Soft Pretzels
Dough:
1-1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
5 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons regular active dry yeast
OR
2-1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast or
quick-acting active dry yeast
Topping:
3 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon water
1 egg white
Coarse salt or sesame seed
DIRECTIONS:
1. Remove bread pan; attach kneading blade.
2. Place all dough ingredients in bread pan in order listed.
3. Insert bread pan, close lid and plug in.
4. Press SELECT until setting number 9 is displayed. Press START.
5. Cut dough into 18 pieces; cover with towel to prevent drying. Roll each piece into a 15-inch rope.
Twist each rope into pretzel shape. Cover; let rise in warm place 20 to 25 minutes or until
almost double.
6. Heat oven to 375º.
7. Generously grease cookie sheet. Dissolve 3 tablespoons salt in 2 quarts boiling water. Lower several
pretzels at a time into boiling water, top sides down. Boil 2 minutes, turning once. Remove with
slotted spoon to paper towels; let stand a few seconds, then place 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheets.
8. Beat 1 tablespoon water and the egg white together; brush over pretzels. Sprinkle lightly with
coarse salt.
9. Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets and cool on wire racks.
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