Easy Hot Dog Pretzel Buns Recipe
easy hot dog pretzel buns
When you head to the ballpark, do you double fist it, salty pretzel in one hand and savoury hot dog in the other? Once again, Slugger (aka Lisa) is batting a thousand. Weary of watching me juggle pretzels and hot dogs, she has hit a home run with these hot-dog-hugging soft pretzel buns. Thanks to Lisa, I now have one hand free to catch that fly ball.
easy hot dog pretzel buns
makes 8 buns
ingredients
- 1 ½ cups warm water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 package dry active yeast (not rapid-rise)
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 16 cups water
- ½ cup baking soda
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- Coarse salt (one size larger than kosher salt)
directions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine warm water and sugar. Sprinkle the yeast on top and let stand 5-10 minutes, until the yeast becomes frothy. Add the melted butter, flour and salt. Mix on low speed until well combined. Increase the speed to medium for 5 minutes, until the dough becomes pliable. Remove dough from the bowl and place in a large greased mixing bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, approximately 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a bowl. Divide dough into 8 pieces and roll each piece into a 7-inch log. Cover logs with a cloth for 10 minutes to rest the dough.
- Using a large pot, over medium heat, bring 16 cups of water to a boil. Add baking soda. Gently add 2 logs to the boiling water and cook for 30 seconds. Using a flat slotted spoon, remove from water and place on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining logs. Cut 3 shallow diagonal slits on the top of each pretzel roll. Brush the tops of each roll with egg and sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake 12 minutes, until golden brown. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve same day.
“When you’re eating pretzels, chew before you swallow. Listen to your mother.”
related recipes
It's always exciting when you can dig into your favorite dish and enjoy it without any guilt. And that's just what our Zucchini Noodles with Peanut Dressing serves up. Chef Lisa takes noodles to the next level by swapping the usual carb-laden option for spiralized zucchini, adding deli-roasted chicken breast, crunchy peanuts, spicy Sriracha and fresh cucumbers, and tossing it all in a creamy Peanut Dressing. This twist on the classic and tasty Thai dish will have you deleting that neighbourhood takeout spot from your speed dial in no time!
Lisa has transformed Chicken Parmesan from a traditionally greasy, leathery mess into a healthful, tender success. Cheesy and moist, this super-quick version (less than 15 minutes) will leave you plenty of time to alphabetize the take-out menus.
Can't you just hear Elvis strumming a uke? See Harry Truman sporting an Aloha shirt? Well, now you can taste some Polynesian paradise in these sweet and sour pineapple meatballs. Rock-a-hula Baby and get rolling on these supremely saucy, tender spheres best piled atop a Mauna-kea (white mountain) of rice.
This classic Sicilian sauce has been hitting the right note since 1831, the year it was named for Bellini’s opera. Music to your palate, the sweet roasted eggplant is combined with a spicy tomato sauce and tangy ricotta salata, giving rise to a full-bodied aria.
This Turkey Bolognese Lasagna is some seriously hearty (yet, somewhat light) comfort food. Start with the flavorful turkey bolognese (complete with tomatoes, herbs and white wine) sauce, spoon on the creamy Béchamel and pile up the chopped spinach and you've got one luscious lasagna.
Chef Lisa is our lucky charm - she has filled our pot with gold, Guinness gold. This classic Irish Beef Stew recipe is jam-packed with tender chunks of beef, carrot, turnip, potato and parsnip. Flavored with wine, Guinness and beef broth, this unbelievably hearty stew has us clicking our heels like Lord of the Dance.
This Blazing Beef and Bean Chili is hot stuff. A dynamite mix of chili powder, red pepper flakes and cayenne, mingled with intense cocoa powder, sweet tomatoes, fiber-rich beans and well-seasoned meat, it can rival any Lone Star chili joint. In a big bowl or piled atop a hot dog or fries, this one is a Chilympic winner.
In queso you needed a family-friendly recipe for ANY meal, we've made Taco Waffles, corn waffles topped with tasty taco beef. That's right, you can have this for breakfast, lunch or dinner - taco 'bout innovative and delicious!
When the number one question you are asked is, "How do you eat dessert and still do up your pants?" you know that you have to share your answers. Enter Bite Me sisters Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat, the saucy siblings who have said buh-bye to the fad diet world, forced the food police into early retirement, and figured out the secret to waist management: moderation. While this mindful approach to eating is neither sexy nor a magic bullet, it works--and for a lifetime at that.
In The Bite Me Balance Cookbook, Julie and Lisa whip up 138 delicious, easy-to-follow recipes for breakfast and brunch, lunch, weeknight dinners, and special gatherings. No matter your challenge (you want healthy food that's scrumptious and satisfying, your friends are gluten-free, your mother-in-law's coming to dinner, your kids are famished and need to eat NOW) The Bite Me Balance Cookbook has you covered. Packed full of helpful tips and tricks, a wide array of foolproof recipes (75% healthy, 25% butter!) to suit every occasion, and belly laughs with these tell-it-like-it-is sisters, this book is guaranteed to set you up for success in the kitchen and at the table.
The Bite Me Balance Cookbook is what you've been waiting for: an approachable, fun, and funny roadmap to guide you towards a perfect healthy and happy balance.
From the first lip-smacking bite to the last tasty crumb, Lick Your Plate will help you create easy, crowd-pleasing meals for all your friends and family with 160 original, doable and delicious recipes.
Inside are ten chapters that take you from appetizers through to desserts (including a wake-up- and-smell-the-coffee brunch section), and you’ll be inspired by mouth-watering visuals, funny anecdotes and drool-worthy descriptions of every recipe.
With attention given to using seasonal ingredients, serving up hearty-yet-healthy fare, balancing time restraints, and feeding a crowd, Lick Your Plate is guaranteed to become your go-to cookbook.
Following the success of their first cookbook, sisters Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat are back with another stomach-satisfying, visually gratifying, fresh-mouthed cookbook Bite Me Too. Packed with 176 foolproof and user-friendly recipes, inspiring photography, pop culture crack-ups and budget-friendly bashes, this follow-up to the bestselling Bite Me is a celebration of sisterhood and motherhood; a marriage of cooking and art; and a multi-sensory and fulfilling feast. Bite Me Too answers the question 'What's for Dinner Tonight' without sending busy cooks out to the specialty store. This is food the whole family will love that is easy to cook and delicious. Lisa and Julie offer a tongue-in-cheek approach to mom's home cooking and sister rivalry- whether it's creating the ultimate burger or baking perfect lemon meringue cupcakes.
Bite Me provides the answer to the most commonly asked question, "What's for dinner?" You won't need an army of sous chefs, a pantry of guava paste or a blowtorch to turn a bag of groceries into a satisfying meal. Bite Me is 175 dependably delicious, rigorously tested recipes created for the urban and suburban, the aspiring and well-seasoned home cook.