1Combine 4 to 4 1/2 cups of bread flour, 2 1/4 teaspoons or one packet of fast rising yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt in a bowl, ensuring ingredients are well-distributed.
2Combine 4 to 4 1/2 cups of bread flour, 2 1/4 teaspoons or one packet of fast rising yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt in a bowl, ensuring ingredients are well-distributed.
3Combine 4 to 4 1/2 cups of bread flour, 2 1/4 teaspoons or one packet of fast rising yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt in a bowl, ensuring ingredients are well-distributed.
4Add 1/4 cup of oil and 1 1/2 cups of warm water to the dry ingredients and begin stirring.
5Add 1/4 cup of oil and 1 1/2 cups of warm water to the dry ingredients and begin stirring.
6Add 1/4 cup of oil and 1 1/2 cups of warm water to the dry ingredients and begin stirring.
7Once the mixture comes together, turn it out onto a clean surface and knead the dry flour into the dough without adding more liquid.
8Once the mixture comes together, turn it out onto a clean surface and knead the dry flour into the dough without adding more liquid.
9Once the mixture comes together, turn it out onto a clean surface and knead the dry flour into the dough without adding more liquid.
10Spray the bowl with oil, place the dough in it, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
11Spray the bowl with oil, place the dough in it, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
12Spray the bowl with oil, place the dough in it, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
13Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface without punching it down, to maintain a fluffy texture.
14Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface without punching it down, to maintain a fluffy texture.
15Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface without punching it down, to maintain a fluffy texture.
16Preheat your oven to 450°F.
17Preheat your oven to 450°F.
18Preheat your oven to 450°F.
19Use a pizza cutter to cut off a piece of the dough, then roll it out.
20Use a pizza cutter to cut off a piece of the dough, then roll it out.
21Use a pizza cutter to cut off a piece of the dough, then roll it out.
22Form the pretzel shape by setting the middle down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
23Form the pretzel shape by setting the middle down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
24Form the pretzel shape by setting the middle down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
25In a shallow dish, pour some water and sprinkle in about a quarter cup of baking soda.
26In a shallow dish, pour some water and sprinkle in about a quarter cup of baking soda.
27In a shallow dish, pour some water and sprinkle in about a quarter cup of baking soda.
28Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda solution.
29Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda solution.
30Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda solution.
31Place the dipped pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
32Place the dipped pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
33Place the dipped pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
34Brush all pretzels with an egg wash.
35Brush all pretzels with an egg wash.
36Brush all pretzels with an egg wash.
37Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
38Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
39Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
40Bake in the preheated 450°F oven for 10 minutes.
41Bake in the preheated 450°F oven for 10 minutes.
42Bake in the preheated 450°F oven for 10 minutes.
43Optionally, brush the warm pretzels with melted butter for enhanced flavor.
44Optionally, brush the warm pretzels with melted butter for enhanced flavor.
45Optionally, brush the warm pretzels with melted butter for enhanced flavor.