Pretzel Wrapped Bratwurst Recipe 45

Steps:

• 1. Combine the warm and yeast in a small bowl. Lightly stir and set aside for about 5-7 minutes. 2. Combine the flour and salt in stand mixer bowl 3. Add the warm butter to the yeast mixture. 4. In a stand mixer with a dough hook, combine the wet ingredients with the dry and mix on low until thoroughly combined and the dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Knead for another 2 minutes. 5. Remove the dough from the bowl, spray with cooking spray, return the dough to the bowl and cover. 6. Allow to rise until it is doubled in size. 7. Once risen, punch down the dough and knead for 1 minute. 8. Cut dough into 10 equal pieces (12 for hotdogs). 9. Roll into long ropes about 18 inches in length. 10. Wrap each bratwurst (or hotdog) from end to end with the dough. Press seams together. 11. Allow to rest for about 15 minutes, while the oven preheats to 400 degrees and you boil a large pot of water (with salt and baking soda). 12. Bring water to a roiling boil. 13. Place 2 buns into the pot and boil for 1 minute on each side. Remove from water and score the tops with a sharp knife. 14. Sprinkle lightly with salt. 15. When all buns have been boiled, bake them on a greased cookie sheet for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. 15. Enjoy with a side of ketchup or mustard.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with foil.
• Stir together water and baking soda in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 10x12-inch rectangle. Cut dough into twelve 1-inch strips. Wrap each strip tightly around a bratwurst in a spiral, pinching edges to seal and leaving about 1/2 inch of bratwurst peeking out of each end.
• Add 3 wrapped bratwurst at a time to the boiling water. Boil for about 30 seconds. Transfer bratwurst to the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Repeat with remaining wrapped bratwurst.
• Bake bratwursts until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cut each bratwurst crosswise into thirds. Serve with mustard.