Pretzel Dogs

Ingredients:

15 Sausages franks

Pretzel Dough

1½ cups water warm

1 tbsp sugar granulated

1 tsp salt, kosher reduce amount if using table salt

1 Tbsp yeast active dry

4½ cups flour all purpose

2 oz butter, unsalted melted

2 Tbsp Vegetable oil to grease the pan

Baking Soda Bath

10 cups water

1/2 cups baking soda

Egg Wash

1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 Tbsp water

Topping

1 tsp Coarse kosher salt or Pretzel Salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions:

If using bread maker combine 1½ cups warm water, 1 tbspsugar, 1 tsp salt, 1 Tbsp yeast, 4½ cups flour & 2 oz unsalted butter and set for the dough cycle. Once the cycle is complete, move on to step 6.

If using a stand mixer, combine 1½ cups warm water, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, and 1 Tbsp yeast. Stir and allow it to sit for 4-5 minutes.

Once the mixture has risen slightly, add 4½ cups flour to the bowl of the mixer, the yeast slurry, and the 2 oz melted butter. Using the dough attachment/hook knead on low speed just until the dough comes together.

Increase the speed to medium and knead 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 450°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

Make the baking soda bath

Bring 10 cups of water and 1/2 cup baking soda to a rolling boil in an 8-quart saucepan or roasting pan.

Shape and Bake the Pretzel Dogs

Turn the dough out onto an oiled work surface and divide it into 15 pcs or about hte sie of a golf ball size pieces (mine were about 75 g each).

HOW 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 the prepared baking sheet.

Brush on with beaten egg yolk and water mixture and sprinkle with salt.

Place in oven and bake at 450°F until golden brown in color, about 12 minutes.