Pretzel Dogs {adapted from Alton Brown's Recipe} Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

Sausages (franks)

1 1/2 cups

water (water)

1 tbsp

sugar (granulated)

2 tsp

salt, koshr (reduce amount if using table salt)

1 tbsp

yeast (active dry)

4 1/2 cups

flour (all purpose)

2 oz

butter, unsalted (melted)

2 tbsp

Vegetable oil (to grease the pan)

10 cups

water

2/3 cup

baking soda

large egg yolk (beaten with 1 Tbsp water)

2 tbsp

Coarse kosher salt or Pretzel Salt