Caramel Apple Pretzels

Ingredients

• FOR THE PRETZELS
• 1-½ cup Warm Water
• 2 Tablespoons Sugar
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 2-½ teaspoons Dry Active Yeast
• 4-½ cups All-purpose Flour
• 6 Tablespoons Melted Butter
• + 11 more ingredients
• • 1-½ cup Peeled And Diced Apple
  • ½ teaspoons Cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoons Nutmeg
  • 1 Tablespoon Flour
  • 3 quarts Water
  • ¾ cups Baking Soda
  • 1 whole Egg Yolk, Beaten With The Below Amount Of Water, For Egg Wash
  • 1 Tablespoon Water
  • FOR THE TOPPING:
  • 1 can Dulce De Leche Caramel, 13 Ounce Can
  • Coarse Sea Salt, For Sprinkling To Taste

Place the water, sugar and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top of the water. Let it foam for 5-10 minutes. Using the dough hook, add the 4 1/2 cups flour and the melted butter into the yeast mixture and mix on low speed until well combined. Change to medium speed a...

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