Pretzels

• 4 1/8 cups wheat flour
• 6 11/16 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/4 tablespoons yeast
• 3/4 teaspoon honey
• 1 7/8 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 13/16 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg beaten
• coarse salt

1. Preheat the oven to 235 Celsius.
2. Make a primer by mixing 100 gr. flour, 100 gr. water, and the yeast. Set aside until foamy.
3. Add the milk, honey, oil, and salt to the primer and knead until a smooth dough is formed. Shape into a ball, cover, and set aside to rise in an oiled bowl until doubled in volume.
4. TUrn the dough out onto a flat surface and divide into 12 sections. Form into small baguette shapes and set aside for 10 minutes.
5. Roll each ball into a long thin cylinder and loop each into a pretzel shape. Place onto parchment paper, cover, and set aside to rise.
6. Place the pretzels onto a baking sheet and brush with the beaten egg. Sprinkle with coarse salt.
7. Bake for 13-14 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on a baking rack.

cups wheat flour, water, milk, yeast, honey, sunflower oil, salt, egg, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Pretzels-632157 (may not work)