Soft whole wheat pretzels
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2 (16 oz) loaves frozen whole -wheat bread dough thawed
- 1 Egg white slightly beaten
- 1 ts Water Coarse salt Thaw bread in the refrigerator overnight. From each loaf shape 12
- 1-1/2 inch balls. Roll each ball into a rope approximately 14 inches
Instructions:
long. Shape into pretzels by forming a knot and looping ends through. Arrange pretzels one inch apart on well-greased baking sheet. Let stand for 20 minutes. Brush combined egg white and water on pretzels then sprinkle with coarse salt. Place in a shallow pan containing one inch of boiling water on a lower rack in the oven. Bake pretzels on a cookie sheet on a rack above the water at 350 for 20 minutes or till golden brown. Makes two dozen pretzels. Variation 1: Pretzel Sticks can be made by beginning with balls rolled into 8-inch sticks. Try pretzel letters which is something small children will enjoy helping you do. Variation 2: Roll sticks 4-6 inches long in mixture of melted butter cinnamon and sugar before baking.
