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Dissolve sugar in warm water with yeast.
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Let sit until foamy.
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About 10 minutes or so.
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In large bowl, add the flour, 1/2 cup sugar and salt.
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Mix until well combined.
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Make a well in the middle of flour mixture and slowly add the yeast mixture and vegetable oil.
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Mix well until it turns into dough.
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Add one tablespoons of warm water at a time if dough is to dry.
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Knead until smooth and elastic.
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Usually about 8 to 10 minutes.
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Grease a large bowl with vegetable oil and place dough in bowl, turning to coat all sides.
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If you have a bread maker, set to dough setting and take out after first rise.
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Saves time.
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Cover with plastic wrap and let sit in warm place until it doubles in size.
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Usually about an hour, depending how warm the place is.
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May take less time if very warm.
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Preheat oven to 450F.
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Yes 450 :) Grease 2 cookie sheets.
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I like to also use cooling rack after I dip pretzels in water bath to drain off excess water, but you don't have to.
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Dissolve baking soda in hot water.
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I like bringing my water to a full boil, then adding soda.
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Be careful because it will foam.
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Then remove from heat after it has fully been dissolved.
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When dough has doubled in size, turn out onto lightly floured surface and divide into 12 pieces.
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You can make these as large or small as you like.
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I like mine rather large as you can see.
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Roll each piece into a rope by using both hands and working from the middle out.
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Make rope about 15-20 inches for larger pretzels.
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Shape each rope into a pretzel shape.
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I make a upside down horseshoe shape and then take ends and twist and press ends at bottom of twisted end.
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Shape pretzel after twisting to make it more pretzel looking.
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Once all the pretzels are formed, dip each pretzel into water and baking soda mixture and place on cookie sheet draining off excess after dipping.
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This gives the pretzels that golden mahogany color.
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I like mine a little lighter so I do not bake mine as long.
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Whatever you choose is fine.
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Beat eggs and water together to make a egg wash.
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Brush the dipped pretzels in egg wash mixture and sprinkle each pretzels with salt.
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Bake for 5-8 minutes or until browned to your liking.
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Brush with melted butter right out of the oven.
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You can also roll out the ropes and cut into 1 inch pieces and follow rest of directions to make pretzel bites.
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Or roll into sticks.
