Soft Pretzel Numbers

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Soft Pretzel Numbers

Ingredients

Non-stick cooking spray
1 packet of active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour
Coarse salt (for sprinkling on top)
1 large egg, beaten

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a cookie sheet with foil, and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Mix active dry yeast with warm water, stirring until dissolved. Add in one tablespoon of sugar and one teaspoon of salt.

3. Slowly stir in the flour, about half a cup at a time, until the dough is thick and no longer sticky.

4. Lightly flour a work surface and knead the dough for about 4 minutes.

5. Break off a piece of dough, about the size of a golf ball, and roll it out into a long, skinny tube shape. Repeat with all the dough. Shape the tubes of dough into the numbers 1-10 plus addition, subtraction, equals, and greater than/less than signs.

6. Dip each pretzel number or symbol into the beaten egg, coating the entire surface of the dough.

7. Set all of the numbers and symbols on the foil lined baking sheet and sprinkle with coarse salt.

8. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, then set the oven to broil and bake for an additional 2-3 minutes to brown the tops. Pass these out to your party guests and let them practice their math skills before enjoying a delicious treat!