Helping in the kitchen is something my kids love to do!  I love how easy these soft pretzels are to make!  They take less than 30 minuets!  Let the kiddos help!  Mix it up and create different shapes.  Maybe make the pretzels in the shapes of the letters of their name!

Soft Pretzels~
What you need: 1 package of active dry yeast, 1 1/3 cups hot water, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 5 cups of flour, coarse salt, 10 cups of water and 10 Tablespoons of baking soda

What you do: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix yeast and water and let sit for 5 minutes. Add brown sugar and flour to yeast mixture and stir until thick. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until the dough becomes elastic. Pinch off golf ball sized pieces and this is where some little hands can have some fun. Roll each piece into a snake shape and twist into pretzel shapes (or have some fun and make your own unique shapes). Bring water and baking soda to a boil. Carefully pop pretzels into the boiling water for 30 seconds. Once out of the water bath, move to a baking sheet and season with salt. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes