Name: German New Year Pretzel
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Active dry yeast - 6 ¼ teaspoons; Lukewarm milk, divided - 1 cup; White sugar - 4 ½ tablespoons; All-purpose flour, sifted, or more as needed - 2 ¼ cups; Melted butter - 4 ½ tablespoons; Egg - 1; Lemon zest - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 pinch; Egg yolk - 1; White sugar, or as needed - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - German New Year Pretzel

1. Active dry yeast 6 ¼ teaspoons

2. Lukewarm milk, divided 1 cup

3. White sugar 4 ½ tablespoons

4. All-purpose flour, sifted, or more as needed 2 ¼ cups

5. Melted butter 4 ½ tablespoons

6. Egg 1

7. Lemon zest 1 teaspoon

8. Salt 1 pinch

9. Egg yolk 1

10. White sugar, or as needed 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - German New Year Pretzel

1 . Stage

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup milk in a bowl; add 4 1/2 tablespoons sugar. Let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.

2 . Stage

Stir yeast mixture and 2 1/4 cups flour together in a bowl until dough is dry and clumpy. Allow dough to rise for 15 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 cup milk, butter, egg, lemon zest, and salt to dough until evenly mixed.

3 . Stage

Knead dough, adding more flour as needed, until dough is elastic. Cover bowl with a clean damp towel or plastic wrap and allow dough to rise in a warm area until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

4 . Stage

Preheat oven to 390 degrees F (199 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

5 . Stage

Gently knead dough; roll into a long rope on the prepared baking sheet and twist into a pretzel shape. Cover dough with a clean towel or plastic wrap and allow to rise for 15 minutes more.

6 . Stage

Brush egg yolk over dough and sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over egg yolk.

7 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.