This recipe is a lot of fun for kids - what kid wouldn't like rolling dough and making pretzels?
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups of warm water
- 1 package of dry active yeast
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon of table salt
- 3 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon of water
- 2 tablespoons of coarse salt
- Cooking oil (spray)
- Place an oven rack in the center of the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Spray the 2 baking sheets with the cooking oil.
- Pour the warm water into a large mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast over the water and let standfor about 5 minutes.
- Stir until completely dissolved.
- Add sugar, table salt, and 1 cup of flour; stir until blended.
- Add 2 more cups of flour a 1/2 cup at a time, stirring to blend after each one. The dough should be well blended.
- Sprinkle some flour over a clean kitchen surface or cutting board.
- Roll the dough onto the floured surface. Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, sprinkling with flour if the dough is sticky.
- Pull the dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll 1 piece into a rope about 15 inches or any length you desire, depending on the size of the heart you want to make. Put the pretzel on a baking sheet and continue with the remaining dough.
- Beat the egg in a small bowl and add 1 tablespoon of water. Beat together. Brush the egg wash over each pretzel using a pastry brush. Sprinkle the coarse salt over the pretzels with your finger.
- Bake until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool on a baking rack before serving.
- Thanks to Lucinda from WI for providing this great kids recipe!
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