Mimi'S Gourmet Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

PRETZEL
1/2 cup warm water
1 (1/4 ounce) dry yeast
1 egg (separated and saved)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter (melted and cooled)
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups white flour
1 cup bread flour
SPINACH FILLING
1 (12 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (thawed and all moisture wrung out)
3/4 cup feta cheese
1/2 egg (beaten (approximately)
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1/2 small garlic cloves, minced or 1/16 teaspoon garlic powder
RASPBERRY FILLING
3/4 cup soft cream cheese spread
1/3 cup raspberry jam
1 cup fresh raspberry (optional)
CINNAMON FILLING
3/4 cup soft cream cheese spread
3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar
3 tablespoons chopped sliced almonds
CHERRY FILLING (OR BLUEBERRY or APPLE)
1 (21 ounce) can blueberry pie filling or (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
3/4 cup soft cream cheese spread

Preparation

Mix the yeast and warm water and let sit for a couple of minutes to proof.
Separate the egg and set the egg white aside.
Mix the yolk, sugar, cooled milk, and salt together.
Add the flour gradually to make a non-sticky dough.
Knead for 5 minutes.
Rise for 1 hour.
WHILE RISING MAKE THE FILLING--one batch of filling for 12 pretzels or 1/2 batch of two fillings for 12 pretzels--SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
Divide into 12 pieces.
Roll each piece into a 2-foot rope that is pencil thin; flatten each rope so you can put the filling on.
Place fillings in a baggie that you have cut a small hole in the bottom corner.
Pipe the desired filling down the center of each flat rope and then bring edges up and seal back into a rope.
Twist into a pretzel shape and --.
Let rise for about 25 minutes.
Bake at 425 degrees for about 12-15 minutes or till brown.
FILLINGS:
SPINACH--thaw and wring out and mix with other ingredients; place in baggie with rather large hole to pipe down center of pretzel.
RASPBERRY--pipe cream cheese first and then pipe the jam; if desired put a few fresh raspberries down the center; if not it is good without them.
CREAM CHEESE/CINNAMON--pipe cream cheese; sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and sprinkle chopped almonds.
CHERRY--place contents of can in a bowl and rough chop; pipe cream cheese down center and then the pie filling.