Big Pretzels (4-6 Servings) (from https://www.food.com/recipe/auntie-annes-pretzels-copycat-59462)

Ingredients:
	Pretzels:
        - 1.5 cups water 
	- 2.25 teaspoons active dry yeast 
	- 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
	- 1.25 teaspoons salt 
	- 1 cup bread flour 
	- 3 cups flour 
	 
	Baking Soda Bath:
	- 2 cups water 
	- 2 tablespoons baking soda
	 
	Toppings:
	- coarse salt 
	- 2-4 tablespoons butter (melted) 

Preparation:
1) Sprinkle active dry yeast in lukewarm water in mixing bowl; stir to dissolve.
2) Add sugar, salt and stir to dissolve; add flour and knead dough until smooth and elastic.
3) Let rise at least 30 minutes.
4) While dough is rising, prepare a baking soda water bath with 2 cups warm water and 2 tbsp baking soda. Stir often while dough rises.
6) After dough has risen, pinch off bits of dough and roll into a long rope (about 1/2 inch or less thick) and shape.
7) Dip pretzel in soda solution and place on greased baking sheet.
8) Allow pretzels to rise again for 30 minutes.
9) Bake in oven at 450 for about 10 minutes or until golden.
10) Brush with melted butter.
11) After brushing with butter, try sprinkle with coarse salt

Note: The longer and thinner you can make the dough rope, the more like Auntie Anne's they will be.