Simple Homemade Pretzel Dogs

Simple Homemade Pretzel Dogs with a hot dog baked right inside a soft beer pretzel. That makes these the tastiest and easiest homemade pretzel dogs you will ever eat! Ready in just 35 minutes you can enjoy these any night. They are a great make ahead recipe and they freeze well too. Just thaw and pop them in a 350°F oven until warm, about 5-8 minutes.

You can use organic, all beef, nitrate free, sausages, or whatever makes you happy. I am going to make these in mini size next time which will make for the perfect appetizer.

If you would like suggestions on alternatives see the cook's note at the bottom of the recipe. Either way, you and your family are going to go nuts over these!

INGREDIENTS

• 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
• 12 ounces warmed beer (110°-120°F)* see notes
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3¼ cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ cup baking soda
• 1 large egg
• coarse salt (or pretzel salt)
• 8 hot dogs

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Set aside.
2. Pour beer into the bowl of a stand mixer (see cooks note if you do not have a stand mixer), sprinkle yeast over top, add honey and stir.  Allow yeast to bloom for 5-10 minutes.  Once it is nice and foamy, it is ready.
3. Fill an 8 quart pot with water and bring to a boil over medium high heat.  In a small bowl beat egg and 2 tablespoons water with a fork.  Set aside.  Wash a section of counter top for rolling out dough.  Do not flour it or it will be harder to roll out the dough.
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full recipe : www.theslowroasteditalian.com

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