In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, yeast, warm water, oil, sugar and salt. Mix well and form into a ball.
Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 1/2-2 hours.
Divide the dough into 8 pieces and roll each piece out into a long rope. The longer the rope, the larger the pretzel will be. These make cute mini pretzels as well!
Cross each end of the rope inwards over each other to form that classic pretzel shape.
Allow the dough to rise for another 30 minutes.
While the dough is rising, preheat the oven to 425 degrees and bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add in the 1/3 cup of baking soda and mix well.
Boil each pretzel for 10-15 seconds per side and then place back onto a baking sheet.
Brush each pretzel with the egg white and top with salt if desired. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
Serve with honey mustard, beer cheese sauce or a dipping sauce of your choice. Enjoy!
