Apple Pie Pretzels
Ingredients
Dough Ingredients
Metric Customary Ingredients 315 g 1 1/3 C Whole Milk - warmed 37 g 2 ½ Tbsp Butter melted 53 g 4 Tbsp Brown Sugar 7 g 1 1/2 tsp Kosher or Sea Salt 5 g 1 1/2 tsp + a pinch Instant Dry Yeast 460 g 3 ¾ C Bread Flour, plus more for kneading Filling Ingredients
Metric Customary Ingredients 28.3 g 2 Tbsp Butter 28.3 g 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar 4.18 g 1 tsp Cinnamon Pinch Pinch Salt 4 Medium 4 Medium Apples -- peeled and chopped finely Streusel Ingredients
Metric Customary Ingredients 170 g 6 oz All Purpose Flour 65 g 2.3 oz Brown Sugar 65 g 2.3 oz Granulated Sugar 2.6 1 tsp Cinnamon Pinch Pinch Salt 99 g 3.5 oz Butter -- melted
Instructions
Dough Techniques
In a mixing bowl, stir to combine milk, butter, brown sugar, salt and yeast.
Add flour all at once and use a wooden spoon to combine to a dough.
Knead the dough adding additional flour until the dough is not sticky but only tacky.
Place dough into a greased bowl and allow to proof for 1 hour.
Divide dough into 18 pieces.
Roll dough into a 24” snake and flatten.
Add a small amount of filling along the flattened snake. Pinch sides to enclose filling. It may not all close – no problem.
Shape into a pretzel – upside down U, twist, twist and attach ends to the top of the U. Arrange on greased, parchment lined baking sheet.
Dough Instructions
Water Bath
Metric Customary Water Bath 710 g 3 C Hot Water 40 g 1/2 C Baking Soda Egg Wash
Metric Customary Egg Wash 1 1 Egg 28.3 g 2 Tbsp Water Filling Instructions
Melt butter in a saucepan.
Add brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and apples.
Cook on medium heat until apples are softened but not mushy.
Set aside to cool.
Streusel Instructions
Combine flour, both sugars, cinnamon and salt in a mixing bowl.
Melt butter and drizzle over flour mixture.
Mix until you have small clumps.
Set aside.
Assembly & Baking
Preheat oven to 400° F.
Make Water Bath and Egg Wash.
Holding the ends of the pretzel at the to of the U, swish the pretzel into the Water Bath and set onto a dry towel to dry the bottom of the pretzel. Place onto greased parchment sheet.
Brush pretzels with egg wash.
Coat the top side of the pretzel in the Streusel Topping and place back on the greased parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden browned.
Store at room temperature for 2 days.
Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days – warm in a low oven to serve.