Knot Your Average Pretzels Soft Homemade Pretzel Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups (355 ml) warm water (105-115°F / 40-46°C)
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) granulated sugar
• 2 ¼ teaspoons (7g) active dry yeast (one packet)
• 4 ½ cups (565g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 ½ teaspoons (9g) salt
• 8 cups (1.9 L) water
• ⅓ cup (60g) baking soda
• 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water (egg wash)
• Coarse pretzel salt, for topping
• melted butter