bretzel rolls bavarian pretzel sandwich rolls

🥘 Ingredients

• • warm water
• • milk
• • active dry yeast
• • light brown sugar
• • butter
• • all-purpose flour
• • kosher salt
• • cold water
• • baking soda

📝 Instructions

1. 1 in a small bowl if using a bread machine , or in the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with a dough hook , mix a 1 / 3 cup of the warm water with the yeast and let stand until foamy
2. 2 add the remaining cup of warm water along with milk , sugar & melted butter and swirl to dissolve the sugar
3. 3 add flour and mix on dough cycle or med-low speed
4. 4 remove dough from bread machine once it forms a nice a firm , pliable dough ball
5. 5 add more flour if necessary
6. 6 turn dough out onto a lightly floured table and knead for 2 minutes
7. 7 roll into a 2 foot long log and cut into 12 even pieces
8. 8 cover dough with plastic and a damp cloth and let sit for 10 minutes
9. 9 pat dough into rolls or form knots and arrange on a lightly floured surface about an inch apart and cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap
10. 10 let the pretzels rest for an additional 30 minutes
11. 11 preheat the oven to 425
12. 12 lightly oil 2 baking sheets
13. 13 in a large stockpot , bring the cold water to a rolling boil and add baking soda
14. 14 drop two rolls into the boiling water and boil for no more then 30 seconds , turning once
15. 15 carefully remove with tongs or slotted spoon and hold above pot and let drain
16. 16 sprinkle lightly with salt
17. 17 repeat with the remaining rolls
18. 18 arrange rolls on the oiled baking sheets and bake on the upper and middle racks of the oven for about 8-10 minutes , or until browned all over
19. 19 shift pans from top to bottom and back to front halfway through , for even baking
20. 20 let rolls cool on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes , then transfer them to a rack
21. 21 serve warm or at room temperature