Gluten Free Soft Pretzels

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and let stand for 10 minutes.

Add the vegetable oil, salt and 1 1/2 cups flour and xanthan gum. Stir together until thoroughly combined. Add remaining flour and knead dough for 5 minutes. Let the dough rest for 1/2 hour.

Divide the dough into equal shapes. Roll them into 18" lengths and form them into pretzel shapes or cut each length in half to make sticks. Let the pretzels rise for a 1/2 hour.

Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.

In a large pot, bring the baking soda and water to a gentle boil. Add the pretzels to the boiling water for 1 minute. Remove and place on a greased sheet pan.

Sprinkle with coarse salt and bake for 12 minutes. For crispy pretzels don't boil, just form and bake on greased sheet.