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MICHAEL SCOTT’S PRETZEL INSPIRED BY THE OFFICE

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10,453,565 views  Michael Gary Scott has many monikers - practitioner of Propeica, spokesman for scotch & splenda, tormentor of Toby, and pioneer of pretzel paraphernalia. Not listed among these accolades is arterial health, as our sugar-hyped-hero forgoes a day's work for the sake of a fully-loaded pretzel, courtesy of Stanley's favorite annual visitor. Hope you've got your Gary Glitter cued up.

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INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS

For the Pretzels

For the Pretzels

whole milk

2 cups whole milk

active dry yeast

2 packets active dry yeast

brown sugar

6 tbsp brown sugar

all purpose flour

3 ¼ cups all purpose flour

bread flour

1 cup bread flour

salt

2 tsp salt

cooled melted butter

4 tbsp cooled melted butter

hot water combined with

4 cups hot water combined with

baking soda

½ cup baking soda

Rock salt or cinnamon sugar (1/ sugar and 2 Tbsp of cinnamon combined)

2 cup Rock salt or cinnamon sugar (1/ sugar and 2 Tbsp of cinnamon combined)

Melted butter

Melted butter

For the Caramel Topping (From “Homer Simpson's Patented Space Age Out Of This World Moon Waffles”)

For the Caramel Topping (From “Homer Simpson's Patented Space Age Out Of This World Moon Waffles”)

water

½ cup water

sugar

1 cup sugar

heavy cream

1 cup heavy cream

vanilla extract (optional)

½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)

For the Hot Fudge Sauce

butter

4 tbsp butter

cocoa powder

½ cup cocoa powder

chocolate chips

⅔ cup chocolate chips

sugar

2 cups sugar

sweetened condensed milk

1 can sweetened condensed milk

For the Peanut Butter Drizzle

For the Peanut Butter Drizzle

heavy cream

½ cup heavy cream

sugar

¼ cup sugar

light corn syrup

¼ cup light corn syrup

unsalted butter

2 tbsp unsalted butter

A little bit of vanilla paste (optional)

A little bit of vanilla paste (optional)

smooth peanut butter

½ cup smooth peanut butter

For the Sweet Glaze

For the Sweet Glaze

powdered sugar, sifted to remove lumps

1 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted to remove lumps

milk

3 ½ tbsp milk

vanilla extract (optional)

2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

For the Other Toppings

For the Other Toppings

Cinnamon sugar

Cinnamon sugar

Melted chocolate

Melted chocolate

Melted white chocolate

Melted white chocolate

M&Ms

M&Ms

Mint chips

Mint chips

Chocolate chips

Chocolate chips

Miniature marshmallows

Miniature marshmallows

Nuts (peanuts)

Nuts (peanuts)

Toffee Nuts (candied pecans)

Toffee Nuts (candied pecans)

Sweetened coconut flakes

Sweetened coconut flakes

Crushed Oreos

Crushed Oreos

Multi  colored

sprinkles Multi colored

Cotton candy bits

Cotton candy bits

Powdered sugar

Powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS

1.

For the Pretzels

1.

In a small saucepan, heat milk to 110℉. Remove milk from heat, add yeast and let sit for about 5 minutes, or until frothy and bubbly.

whole milk

2 cups whole milk

active dry yeast

2 packets active dry yeast

2.

Put milk and yeast mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer and add the brown sugar, all purpose flour, bread flour, salt, and butter. Knead mixture for 10 minutes using the dough hook attachment. Dough should not be sticky and should pull away from the sides of the bowl. If the dough is sticky, add a few tablespoons of flour.

brown sugar

6 tbsp brown sugar

all purpose flour

3 ¼ cups all purpose flour

bread flour

1 cup bread flour

salt

2 tsp salt

cooled melted butter

4 tbsp cooled melted butter

3.

Place dough in a well-oiled, covered bowl and let rise in a warm place (recommended: on top of or inside an oven that is off) for 1 hour. This a great time to make your toppings! See the recipes below. To continue the pretzels:

4.

Preheat oven to 450℉. Spray workspace with cooking spray. Unwrap the dough, which should have doubled in size, and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll dough out into long strands that are about the thickness of your finger and 3 feet long. Grab dough by ends and twist around itself three times. Then, fold the dough on top of itself, forming a pretzel. Watch the video above to see how it's done!

5.

Dip pretzels into the hot water and baking soda mixture, then place on baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Sprinkle rock salt or cinnamon sugar on top.

hot water combined with

4 cups hot water combined with

baking soda

½ cup baking soda

Rock salt or cinnamon sugar (1/ sugar and 2 Tbsp of cinnamon combined)

2 cup Rock salt or cinnamon sugar (1/ sugar and 2 Tbsp of cinnamon combined)

6.

Place pretzels into preheated oven for 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Turn pretzels halfway through to ensure even cooking.

7.

After the pretzels have slightly cooled, brush them with melted butter.

Melted butter

Melted butter

8.

Top with sweet glaze, cinnamon sugar, chocolate drizzle, white chocolate drizzle, a smearing of hot fudge, M&Ms, caramel sauce, mint chips, chocolate chips, miniature marshmallows, nuts (peanuts), toffee nuts (candied pecans), coconut, peanut butter drizzle, crushed Oreos, multi-colored jimmies (sprinkles), cotton candy bits, and a gentle snowfall of powdered sugar.

For the Sweet Glaze

For the Sweet Glaze

Cinnamon sugar

Cinnamon sugar

Melted chocolate

Melted chocolate

Melted white chocolate

Melted white chocolate

For the Hot Fudge Sauce

M&Ms

M&Ms

For the Caramel Topping (From “Homer Simpson's Patented Space Age Out Of This World Moon Waffles”)

For the Caramel Topping (From “Homer Simpson's Patented Space Age Out Of This World Moon Waffles”)

Mint chips

Mint chips

Chocolate chips

Chocolate chips

Miniature marshmallows

Miniature marshmallows

Nuts (peanuts)

Nuts (peanuts)

Toffee Nuts (candied pecans)

Toffee Nuts (candied pecans)

Sweetened coconut flakes

Sweetened coconut flakes

For the Peanut Butter Drizzle

For the Peanut Butter Drizzle

Crushed Oreos

Crushed Oreos

Multi  colored

sprinkles Multi colored

Cotton candy bits

Cotton candy bits

Powdered sugar

Powdered sugar

9.

For the Caramel Topping

1.

In a saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Stir gently, making sure the sugar doesn’t stick to the sides of the pan. Pour yourself a glass of scotch for color reference and bring the mixture to 350℉.

water

½ cup water

sugar

1 cup sugar

2.

While water and sugar are coming to a boil, heat heavy cream to almost boiling. Then, pour cream into water and sugar mixture ¼ cup at a time (slowly!). Continue to combine over low heat. Add vanilla extract if you desire.

heavy cream

1 cup heavy cream

vanilla extract (optional)

½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)

3.

Set aside to cool and thicken

4.

For the Hot Fudge Sauce:

1.

In a saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, sugar, and condensed milk over heat and bring to a bare simmer.

butter

4 tbsp butter

cocoa powder

½ cup cocoa powder

chocolate chips

⅔ cup chocolate chips

sugar

2 cups sugar

sweetened condensed milk

1 can sweetened condensed milk

2.

Cook mixture for about 7 minutes or until a beautiful chocolate fudge sauce forms. Pour sauce into glass mason jar and set aside. Note: this mixture may need to be microwaved to become pourable again after it has cooled and solidified.

3.

For the Peanut Butter Drizzle:

1.

In a saucepan, combine heavy cream, sugar, light corn syrup, butter, and vanilla paste (if you desire) and heat until just steaming and all of the ingredients are incorporated.

heavy cream

½ cup heavy cream

sugar

¼ cup sugar

light corn syrup

¼ cup light corn syrup

unsalted butter

2 tbsp unsalted butter

A little bit of vanilla paste (optional)

A little bit of vanilla paste (optional)

2.

Let mixture cool slightly and then add peanut butter. Mix until smooth and then pour into a glass mason jar and set aside.

smooth peanut butter

½ cup smooth peanut butter

3.

For the Sweet Glaze:

1.

Place sifted sugar into bowl and combine milk slowly until the mixture is a pourable glaze. Add vanilla extract, if you desire.

powdered sugar, sifted to remove lumps

1 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted to remove lumps

milk

3 ½ tbsp milk

vanilla extract (optional)

2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

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