Vanilla Bean Glazed Soft Pretzel Donuts - Rodelle Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm (110 to 115 degrees F) water
• 1 TBSP sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 package (2 ¼ tsp.) active dry yeast
• 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 oz. unsalted butter, melted
• Vegetable oil, for pan or fryer
• 10 cups water
• 2/3 cup baking soda
• 1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 TBSP water
• Pretzel salt (or sea salt works fine too)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 Rodelle Vanilla Bean, split, beans scraped out and pod discarded
• ¼ cup whole milk