1Combine 4 to 4.5 cups of bread flour, 2.25 teaspoons or one packet of fast rising yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1.5 teaspoons of salt in a bowl, ensuring all ingredients are spread throughout the flour.
2Combine 4 to 4.5 cups of bread flour, 2.25 teaspoons or one packet of fast rising yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1.5 teaspoons of salt in a bowl, ensuring all ingredients are spread throughout the flour.
3Combine 4 to 4.5 cups of bread flour, 2.25 teaspoons or one packet of fast rising yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1.5 teaspoons of salt in a bowl, ensuring all ingredients are spread throughout the flour.
4Add 0.25 cup of oil and 1.5 cups of warm water to the dry ingredients.
5Add 0.25 cup of oil and 1.5 cups of warm water to the dry ingredients.
6Add 0.25 cup of oil and 1.5 cups of warm water to the dry ingredients.
7Start stirring the mixture in the bowl.
8Start stirring the mixture in the bowl.
9Start stirring the mixture in the bowl.
10Once the mixture looks somewhat combined, turn it out onto a clean surface.
11Once the mixture looks somewhat combined, turn it out onto a clean surface.
12Once the mixture looks somewhat combined, turn it out onto a clean surface.
13Gather all the dough and begin kneading the dry flour into it, without adding more liquid.
14Gather all the dough and begin kneading the dry flour into it, without adding more liquid.
15Gather all the dough and begin kneading the dry flour into it, without adding more liquid.
16After kneading, spray the bowl with oil, place the dough in it, and cover with plastic wrap.
17After kneading, spray the bowl with oil, place the dough in it, and cover with plastic wrap.
18After kneading, spray the bowl with oil, place the dough in it, and cover with plastic wrap.
19Let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
20Let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
21Let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
22Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface without punching it down for a fluffier pretzel.
23Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface without punching it down for a fluffier pretzel.
24Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface without punching it down for a fluffier pretzel.
25Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
26Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
27Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
28Use a pizza cutter to cut a side off the dough, then roll it out into a long rope.
29Use a pizza cutter to cut a side off the dough, then roll it out into a long rope.
30Use a pizza cutter to cut a side off the dough, then roll it out into a long rope.
31Form the pretzel shape by setting the middle of the rope down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
32Form the pretzel shape by setting the middle of the rope down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
33Form the pretzel shape by setting the middle of the rope down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
34Pour some water into a shallow dish and sprinkle in 0.25 cup of baking soda.
35Pour some water into a shallow dish and sprinkle in 0.25 cup of baking soda.
36Pour some water into a shallow dish and sprinkle in 0.25 cup of baking soda.
37Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda solution.
38Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda solution.
39Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda solution.
40Place the dipped pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
41Place the dipped pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
42Place the dipped pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
43Brush all the pretzels with an egg wash.
44Brush all the pretzels with an egg wash.
45Brush all the pretzels with an egg wash.
46Sprinkle the pretzels with coarse sea salt.
47Sprinkle the pretzels with coarse sea salt.
48Sprinkle the pretzels with coarse sea salt.
49Bake the pretzels in the 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
50Bake the pretzels in the 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
51Bake the pretzels in the 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
52Optionally, brush the warm pretzels with melted butter before serving.
53Optionally, brush the warm pretzels with melted butter before serving.
54Optionally, brush the warm pretzels with melted butter before serving.