Pretzels

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water.
2. Add salt and sugar to yeast mixture.
3. Blend in flour and knead dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes.
4. Cover and let dough rise until double in bulk.
5. Punch down.
6. Cut dough into small pieces and roll into ropes.
7. Twist ropes into pretzel shapes and place on greased cookie sheet.
8. Using a pastry brush, bursh pretzels with egg and sprinkle with coarse salt.
9. Allow pretzels to rise until almost double in bulk.
10. Bakei at 425