Cheese Stuffed Pretzel Buns Recipes

CHEESE STUFFED SOFT PRETZEL ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix the yeast, oil, milk, and water together in a very large bowl. Stir in the salt and 2 cups of the flour with a wooden spoon until incorporated. Mix in another 4 ½ cups until a soft dough forms. If the dough seems more like a thick batter, gradually stir in more flour by the half-cup up to a total of 8 ½ cups, until a soft dough forms. You may not need this much flour so use the range offered here as loose estimate.
• Dump the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead the dough with your hands for 3-4 minutes, until it is smooth and just slightly tacky. Transfer the dough ball to a clean, lightly oiled bowl. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm spot for 1 ½ to 2 hours until doubled in size.
• Preheat the oven to 425° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Light grease the paper or lightly spray it with cooking spray.
• Divide the dough on a work surface with a dough scraper into 16 equal-sized pieces, lightly flatten each piece with your fingers, place a piece of cheese in the center.
• Wrap the dough up around the cheese.
• On the work surface, gently roll each piece into a ball. I find it easiest to roll the dough into balls on an un-floured surface but try to keep the dough you aren't rolling on a very lightly floured surface (to keep it from sticking) and under a lightly damp towel (to keep it from drying out).
• Transfer the dough balls to the baking sheets - eight dough balls per sheet. Loosely cover the dough with lightly greased plastic wrap and allow the dough to rest in a warm, draft-free spot for 15-20 minutes.
• At this point, you can freeze the dough on the parchment-lined baking sheets. Once completely frozen, transfer them to a large zipper bag and continue to freeze until you need them. Use within 2 months.
• While the dough rests and the oven preheats, bring the water, sugar, and baking soda to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Before gently lowering two or three pieces of dough into the boiling water, gently reshape them if needed into a smooth balls. Boil only 2-3 pieces at a time for about 1 ½ minutes, flipping halfway through. If boiling the frozen pretzels, add them to the water directly from the freezer - do not thaw them - and boil for a total of 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon, drain the water off each piece before transfer the pieces back to the parchment paper. The dough will probably look fairly misshapen and bubbly but don't worry - this will work itself out in the oven.
• With a sharp knife or razor, score two or three shallow slices in the tops of the rolls - try not to cut too deeply or the cheese will ooze out in the oven. Sprinkle the tops of the rolls with some salt. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until the tops are a deep golden brown. If the rolls were frozen, bake for an extra 1-2 minutes.