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     Title: Soft Whole Wheat Pretzels
Categories: Kids, Snacks
  Servings:  6

     2    (16 oz) loaves frozen whole
          -wheat bread dough, thawed
     1    Egg white, slightly beaten
     1 ts Water
          Coarse salt

 Thaw bread in the refrigerator overnight. From each loaf, shape 12 1-1/2
 inch balls. Roll each ball into a rope approximately 14 inches long. Shape
 into pretzels by forming a knot and looping ends through. Arrange pretzels
 one inch apart on well-greased baking sheet. Let stand for 20 minutes.
 Brush combined egg white and water on pretzels, then sprinkle with coarse
 salt. Place in a shallow pan containing one inch of boiling water on a
 lower rack in the oven. Bake pretzels on a cookie sheet on a rack above the
 water at 350 for 20 minutes or till golden brown. Makes two dozen pretzels.

 Variation 1: Pretzel Sticks can be made by beginning with balls rolled into
 8-inch sticks. Try pretzel letters, which is something small children will
 enjoy helping you do.

 Variation 2: Roll sticks 4-6 inches long in mixture of melted butter,
 cinnamon and sugar before baking.

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