Large Soft Pretzels (Quick)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 5 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• Coarse salt to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Mix water and sugar together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved; add yeast. Let mixture stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.

Whisk flour, butter, and salt together in a bowl until well mixed; add yeast mixture and stir with a fork until dough starts to cling. Turn dough onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth.

Cut dough into 15 equal pieces and roll each piece between your hands into rope shapes at least the thickness of a pencil. Twist dough into desired shapes and arrange on a baking sheet; brush with egg and sprinkle coarse salt over each.

Bake in the preheated oven until pretzels are browned and cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes.