Cinnamon pretzel
Description
This pretzel can also be prepared for fasting. As you may have noticed, the recipe contains no eggs or milk. But you can use a rich yeast dough with eggs instead. To make a cinnamon pretzel, I also recommend adding some nuts to the filling—in my case, walnuts. The baked goods are ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
If using frozen dough, let it thaw at room temperature first. Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a 45 by 30 cm (approximately) rectangle. Mix cinnamon with 2–3 tablespoons of sugar and chopped walnuts. Brush the dough with vegetable oil and evenly sprinkle with the cinnamon-nut mixture.
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Step 2
Then roll the dough into a tight roll.
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Step 3
Make a longitudinal cut through the center, leaving a 5 cm distance on one side untouched.
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Step 4
Then braid the halves together, slightly turning them outward so the cinnamon shows through.
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Step 5
Seal the edges of the braid, thus forming the pretzel into a ring.
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Step 6
Carefully transfer the ring to the baking sheet; I recommend squeezing it smaller in diameter first, then stretching it back out again on the baking sheet.
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Step 7
Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 35-40 minutes.
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Step 8
You can serve the ready-made pretzel with cinnamon hot from the oven; the crumb is very appetizing, and the aroma is simply delightful.
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Step 9
It's very delicious to eat a pretzel with cocoa or warm milk.