Pretzel Bread

Ingredients

Dough:

•  1 cup milk
• 2 tbs butter or margarine
• 2 tbs brown sugar
• 1 envelope Fleischmann's RapidRise Yeast
• 2 tsp salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed

Boiling Solution:

• 3 qt water
• ¾ cup baking soda

Egg Wash:

• 1 egg
• 1 tsp water
• coarse salt

Directions:

1. Heat milk and butter until warm (100 degrees to 110 degrees F); the butter will not completely melt.
2. Combine with undissolved yeast and brown sugar in a large mixer bowl.
3. Stir in salt and 2 cups flour, beat for 3 minutes.
4. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
5. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
6. Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
7. Combine boiling solution and bring to a boil.
8. Punch dough down and form each piece into a tight, smooth ball.
9. Boil loaf in the solution for 2 minutes, turning after 1 minute.
10. Brush with egg wash and cut a cross in the top.
11. Generously grind salt on top (or sprinkle)
12. Bake for 15 minutes at 400 deg (21 briquettes on lid, 7 underneath)
13. Bake for an additional 30 min at 350 deg (no need to remove any briquettes) 

Note:

• Use 21 briquettes on lid, 7 underneath 
• Best to bake in a baking pan or any other pan that fits in dutch oven
• Elevate pan inside dutch oven with rocks
• Use parchment paper to avoid sticking on the bottom
• I did the boiling part beforehand to save time with the baking