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Put yeast and warm water into large bowl and stir until dissolved
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Sift flour, sugar and salt into a smaller bowl
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Gradually add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture. Use your hands and
work dough until it is soft and firm but not sticky.
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Knead dough until smooth and elastic - about 5 minutes
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Grease a medium size bowl. Place the dough in the bowl
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Let dough rise until a finger inserted will create a hole that retains
its shape
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Turn out dough onto a floured surface, and knead down
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Divide dough into 15 or 30 pieces
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Roll each piece from the center out into a pencil thin rope about a foot
long
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Loop each rope of dough into a pretzel shape
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Using a pastry brush, brush each pretzel with beaten egg
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Sprinkle with coarse salt
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Bake at 450 degrees, for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown
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