SOFT PRETZELS

Ingredients:

• 1 Envelope yeast
• 1 1/4 c Warm water
• 1 ts Sugar
• 2 ts Salt
• 4 c Flour (plus extra)
• Butter as needed
• 4 ts Soda
• Coarse salt for sprinkling

Preparation:

• Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 c of the water.
• Then stir in an additional cup of warm water, and the sugar.
• Pour the yeast mixture into a bowl and add the salt.
• Beat in the flour to make a stiff dough.
• Knead it for 10 min or until the dough is elastic.
• Place in a bowl and spread it with butter.
• Cover it and let it rise for 45 min or until double in size.
• Shape the dough into sticks or twists.
• Make it 1/2 the thickness of the desired finished pretzel.