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Soft Pretzels

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These soft, homemade pretzels are made with frozen bread dough.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 - 16 ounce loaves frozen bread dough
  • 1 egg white, slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • Coarse salt

Preparation:

Separate thawed bread into 24 - 1 1/2" balls. Roll each ball into a rope 14 1/2" long. Have your kids design pretzel shapes, such as numbers or letters. Put pretzels one inch apart on greased cookie sheet. Let stand for 20 minutes and brush with combined egg white and water. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Place a shallow pan containing 1" of boiling water on bottom rack of oven; bake pretzels at 350 degrees on rack above water for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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