Ingredients
15-20 Sausages franks
Pretzel Dough
1 1/2 cups water water
1 tbsp sugar granulated
2 tsp salt, kosher reduce amount if using table salt
1 Tbsp yeast active dry
4 1/2 cups flour all purpose
2 oz butter, unsalted melted
2 Tbsp Vegetable oil to grease the pan
Baking Soda Bath
10 cups water
2/3 cups baking soda
Egg Wash
1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 Tbsp water
Topping
2-3 Tbsp Coarse kosher salt or Pretzel Salt
Instructions
If using bread maker combine warm water, sugar, salt, yeast, flour & unsalted butter and set for the dough cycle. Once the cycle is complete, move on to step 6.
If using a stand mixer, combine warm water, sugar, salt & yeast. Stir and allow it to sit for 4-5 minutes.
Once the mixture has risen slightly, add flour to the bowl of the mixer, the yeast slurry and the melted butter. Using the dough attachment/hook knead on low speed just until the dough comes together.
Increase the speed to medium and kneed until dough is smooth and pulls away from the sides of the bowl (about 4-5 minutes).
Remove the dough from the bowl, spray it with non stick spray, then return the dough back into the bowl and cover with a tea towel. Let rise for 1 hour in a draft free, warm place (you can place it in the oven with the light on. Do not turn the oven on at all), or until doubled in size.
Next, preheat oven to 450F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and brush with oil. Set aside.
Make the baking soda bath:
Bring 10 cups of water and baking soda to a rolling boil in an 8-quart sauce pan or roasting pan.
Shape and Bake the Pretzel Dogs:
Turn the dough out onto oiled work surface and divide it into golf size pieces
TO MAKE PRETZEL DOGS:
Roll each dough ball into a rope and wrap it around the full length of the sausage, pinching the ends onto themselves to prevent them unwrapping.
TO MAKE PRETZELS:
Shape the dough into a 24 inch rope, then holding the ends of the rope cross them over each other and press onto the bottom of the U in order to form the shape of a pretzel.
One by one place the place the pretzel dogs into the boiling soda water for 30 seconds. Using a large slotted spoon or spatula remove them from the water and place onto prepared baking sheet.
Brush on with beaten egg yolk and water mixture and sprinkle with salt.
Place in oven and bake at 450F until golden brown in color, about 12-14 minutes.
Let the Baking Begin
