Pretzels

Ingredients:

1 envelope active dry yeast
5ml (1teaspoon) sugar
250ml (1 cup) lukewarm water
50ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil
5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt

750ml (3 cups) all purpose flour                                                                                           

Salt to sprinkle on top

Method: 

Making dough:

Sprinkle yeast on water in a large bowl. Add sugar, let stand for 10 min. add oil, salt and about half the flour, beating until smooth. Add remaining flour gradually until the dough is soft, but not sticky.

Knead 200 times on a lightly floured board for 10 min.
Place in a greased bowl. Turn dough so the greased side is uppermost.
Cover, let rise until doubled in bulk.
Punch down, divide dough into two. Cover; let dough relax for 10 min.  

Making Pretzel:

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C(400 Degree F).  

Take a small ball of dough and make it into a long rope.

Grese the oven safe tray with oil and put the rope in the tray like a shape of a heart (or like pretzel). Spray oil on the top and sprinkle with salt. 

Put it in the oven and bake for about 10-20 minutes.

Do not let it brown. Take it out and let it cool for 2 minutes. 

Enjoy when it is still warm or hot.