Ingredients:

• 8 hotdogs

• Pretzel dough or dough

• 10 cups of water

• 2/3 cup of baking soda

• 1 egg yolk

• 1 tbsp. of cool water

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 450

2. Prepare the pretzel dough as instructed in steps 1 through 4. Then divide the dough into 8 equal sections and roll them out into 20 to 24-inch ropes, depending on how long your hot dogs are.

3. On two baking sheets, place a sheet of parchment paper on each baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Starting at one end of the hot dog, wrap the dough all the way around the hot dog. Pinch each end to seal it. Place the pretzel dog on the baking sheet. You can make Soft Pretzels with any remaining dough.

4. In a large shallow saucepan, bring the 10 cups of water and 2/3 cups of baking soda to a boil. Whisk the egg yolk and 1 tbsp. of cool water in a small bowl.

5. Place one pretzel dog in the boiling water at a time for 30 seconds. Remove the pretzel dog from the boiling water and place on the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Brush with the egg yolk mixture and sprinkle some sea salt or pretzel salt on top of the dog. Repeat with the remaining pretzel dogs.

6. Bake in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until they are golden brown. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes before eating. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.