Cinnamon pretzels

Ingredients for 12 servings:

• 200 ml milk
• 75 g butter
• 375 g wheat flour
• 20 g yeast, fresh
• 50 g sugar
• some lemon peel, grated
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• pinch(s) of salt
• 2 tbsp milk
• 100 g powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

fine yeast pastry

Warm the milk slightly and dissolve the yeast in it. Melt the butter. Mix the flour, sugar, salt, lemon zest, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Now add the milk and yeast mixture to the butter and knead into a dough. Let it rise for about 30 minutes. Remove from the bowl and knead briefly again on a floured surface. Form a log and cut into 10-12 even slices. Roll each slice into a rope about 45 cm long. The rope should be slightly thicker in the middle than at the ends. Twist the ropes into pretzels and place them on a baking sheet. Cover and let rise for about 15 minutes. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit). Brush the pretzels with milk and place in the oven for about 15 minutes. Then let cool for about 5 minutes. Mix the powdered sugar with the lemon juice and spread the glaze on the still-warm pretzels.