Soft Pretzel Kids Recipe

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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!

Average Rating: 2.5 out of 5

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kerry says: "itzz awesome..."

Rating: 4 out of 5

'itzz awesome'

alissa says: "this soft pretzle recipe was awful it did not even..."

Rating: 1 out of 5

'this soft pretzle recipe was awful it did not even work real soft pretzels are boiled or something like that before baked please fix it'

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