Title: Soft whole wheat pretzels
 Categories: Kids, Snacks
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      2    (16 oz) loaves frozen whole
           -wheat bread dough, thawed
      1    Egg white, slightly beaten
      1 ts Water
           Coarse salt
 
  Thaw bread in the refrigerator overnight. From each loaf, shape 12
  1-1/2 inch balls. Roll each ball into a rope approximately 14 inches
  long. Shape into pretzels by forming a knot and looping ends through.
  Arrange pretzels one inch apart on well-greased baking sheet. Let
  stand for 20 minutes. Brush combined egg white and water on pretzels,
  then sprinkle with coarse salt. Place in a shallow pan containing one
  inch of boiling water on a lower rack in the oven. Bake pretzels on a
  cookie sheet on a rack above the water at 350 for 20 minutes or till
  golden brown. Makes two dozen pretzels.
  
  Variation 1: Pretzel Sticks can be made by beginning with balls
  rolled into 8-inch sticks. Try pretzel letters, which is something
  small children will enjoy helping you do.
  
  Variation 2: Roll sticks 4-6 inches long in mixture of melted butter,
  cinnamon and sugar before baking.