…made these with my niece and nephew yesterday.

Handmade Pretzels

Ingredients:

• 1 cup warm water (as hot as possible from tap)
• 1 packet active instant yeast (2 and 1/4 teaspoons)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 11/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 3¼- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + more for the counter surface to knead
• 1 large egg, beaten plus one more egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon of cold water
• coarse sea salt for sprinkling
• cinnamon sugar mixture for sprinkling

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