Soft Pretzels

Got this recipe from the Friend magazine years ago. My kids loved this.

1 Tablespoon yeast
1 1/2 cup warm water
4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 egg white, plus 1 Tablespoon water
kosher salt for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 450. Dissolve yeast in warm water for about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, salt, and sugar to form slightly stiff dough. Knead briefly. Cut dough into 12 pieces. roll each piece into a long, thin snake and then form a pretzel. Place all pretzels on a greased cookie sheet. Beat the egg white and water with a fork until frothy. Brush the egg white over each pretzel. Sprinkle pretzels with kosher salt. Bake at 450 for about 15 minutes. Makes 12.