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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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