Description

Who doesn't love a good hot dog? Make them even better wrapped in a salted bread dough. Serve them with mustard or favorite condiments.

Ingredients

• 1½ c. warm water (110 - 115 degrees F)
• 1 T. sugar
• 2 t. salt **
• 1 package (1 scant T.) active dry yeast
• 4½ c. all-purpose flour
• ¼ c. unsalted butter, melted (or salted butter, (decrease the 2 teaspoons of salt a bit**)
• vegetable oil, for pan
• 10 c. water
• 2/3 c. baking soda
• 2 T. butter (regular or unsalted), melted
• coarse sea salt or Kosher salt, for sprinkling
• 8 very good quality hot dogs
• mustard, for dipping

Steps

1. Combine water, sugar and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer; let sit for 5 minutes or until mixture begins to foam. Add flour, salt, and butter; combine with a spoon or the paddle until it starts to come together. Switch to the dough hook; mix with the dough hook on low speed until well combined.
2. Change to medium speed; knead until dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, approximately 4 - 5 minutes. A bit more flour may need to be added, but be aware that this is a pretty soft dough. You should be able to touch it without it being impossible to get off your fingers.
3. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl; cover; let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until dough has doubled in size. It could be placed in an oven that has been turned to about 170 degrees (warm) for about a minute, then turned off.