How to Make a Cinnamon Pretzel

Ingredients

• For the Pretzels
• 1 loaf frozen white bread dough, thawed
• Flour, for dusting surface
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup coarse salt
• For the Topping
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 TBS ground cinnamon
• 1/4 honey -sugar glaze

Steps

1. Separate the dough into 14 sections. Lightly sprinkle flour on a large board or counter top. Roll each section of the dough in a 14-16 inch rope and form them into a the shape of a pretzel.
2. Put the dough into the refrigerator until you are ready to boil them.
3. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
4. Add 4 quarts of water to a large pot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and add the pretzels, three at a time.
5. Cook about 2 minutes until you see them rise to the surface. Carefully remove them and place on a paper towels to drain.
6. Place them on a buttered sheet pan, separating them about 3 inches apart.
7. Brush with a beaten egg. Brush on the cinnamon topping
   
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   • Use a small bowl and add the topping ingredients, combining it with 1-2 Tbs water to create a glaze and set aside.
     
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8. Brush the pretzels with honey mixture and bake about 15-20 minutes until they are brown.^[1]

Tips

• Soft pretzels are best eaten fresh-baked and salted on top.
• Dip them in a dipping sauce of choice, or mustard for a different taste.
• The thickness is determined by now thin you roll them.

Warnings

• Use a slotted spoon to remove the pretzels from the boiling water. Be careful not to burn yourself.

Things You'll Need

• large pot
• pastry brush
• slotted spoon