Recipe: Bread Pretzels — using Dough machine

INGREDIENTS

• 6.5 to 7 oz. water (room temp – 70 to 80℉)
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 2 cups (250 grams) bread flour
• 1.5 tsp. active dry yeast
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 to 2 tablespoon coarse salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Measure water into bread pan
2. Stir salt and sugar into water
3. Add flour
4. Put dry yeast on top of flour
5. Select “Dough” setting, press “start”
6. When unit indicates about 0:30, press stop (otherwise, will rise too much)
7. Pre-heat oven to 450℉. Divide dough into 6-12 pieces and form pretzel.
8. Place on baking pan with parchment paper.
9. Brush with beaten egg, and sprinkle with coarse salt.
10. Bake about 12 minutes, then broil for 2 minutes (to brown the top).