Pretzel Dogs

 Recipe: Pretzel Dogs

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm (110 to 115 degrees F) water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
• 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 ounces unsalted butter, melted
• 2/3 cup baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 16 full sized hot dogs/ sausages

Instructions

1. Combine the warm water, sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top. Allow it to sit for about 5 minutes. Add the flour and butter and using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed until well combined. Change to medium speed and knead about 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl. Remove the dough from the bowl, and place the dough in a glass bowl oiled with vegetable oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for approximately 50 to 55 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
2. Divide the dough into 16 pieces. Roll out each piece of dough into a 12 inch rope.
   
3. If you are making mini dogs, cut hot dogs to desired length.  Then take rope of dough and begin wrapping around the length of the hot dog/sausage. One dough rope can be used for a full sized hot dog. If you are making minis, wrap until you reach the top, then break off the dough for the rest of the mini hot dogs/sausages.
4. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
5. Using a large sauce pan, fill with water. Bring the water to a boil and add the baking soda.
6. Place the pretzels into the boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove them from the water using a large flat spatula. Place pretzels on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silpat mat.
7. Beat one large egg. Brush the top of each pretzel dog with the beaten egg. Bake until dark golden brown in color, approximately 6-8 minutes.

I use the leftover dough to make a pretzel and sprinkled Gouda cheese on top.

Pretzel Dogs.