Preheat the oven to gas 7 / 220C / 425°F and grease a baking tray

Mix the flour, sugar and yeast together then slowly add the warm water, still mixing. You may need less water so add the last 30ml as you need to

Knead for 5 or 10 minutes until a nice dough has formed.

Divide into 8 balls and roll out into long sausages or ropes on a floured surface

Tie into a pretzel shape or be creative. Sometimes I do alphabet letters or numbers for my kids

Bring the water in the pan to boil and drop in the pretzels one at a time. They can be tricky to get out whole so I do them in the deep fryer basket as it's easier to lift them out

Boil for 15 seconds then let drain on kitchen paper

Placed on the baking tray 2 at a time and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown

Brush lightly with water and sprinkle with salt or a sugar/cinnamon mix