Hot Sausage Pretzel Buns

The other day, while in the store, I came across some hot Polish sausages. They made me think of something my mother-in-law Ollie makes a lot; sausage rolls. It’s something Larry grew up with, and they just sounded so good. Ollie makes hers with the same dough she uses for her bierocks (runzas), Baking Bierocks but I wanted to try them with my soft pretzel dough instead. They came out really good too. Each bite was a mouthful of spicy, soft and chewy, with just a bit of a crunch too. YUMMY!

I used my same soft pretzel dough that I made my pretzel’s with for New Year’s Day. Double Good Luck – Part 2 Some I made with cheese and some were just plain.

I rolled the dough out into very thin long strips, just the same as I would for pretzels, and then just wrapped it around the Polish links. For the cheese links, I just added a piece of cheese before wrapping it. One was just some of the extra dough I had.

I did make a few pretzels too, which I ended up taking over to my neighbor across the street.

For the Polish rolls, I added an egg wash to the dough before baking them. I baked them at 450*F or 232*C for about 20 minutes, or until they browned up. And just like I did with the pretzels, I brushed them with a little melted butter immediately after removing from the oven, to give them a little extra shine and a light buttery flavor. I did not cook the sausages before wrapping them. You can use any kind of sausages you like for these too.

These were dinner last night, served with French fires and some peas. It was just a simple dinner. Sometimes, we need those. It was also a little trip down memory lane for Larry, since he grew up with these. Things don’t have to be fancy to be good. Sometimes, we just want good, simple, comfort food. 🙂

Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.