PRETZEL BITES WITH QUICK CHEDDAR DIP
Although Americans chow down on plenty of crisp pretzels, there's something irresistible about the soft variety that makes them just as addictive, if not more so, than the crunchy version. When formed into bite-size nuggets, not only do they pop easily into your mouth, but they are also small enough to eliminate the temptation to double-dip in the Cheddar sauce. You can also offer up a bowl of mustard, or divide your Cheddar dip into three bowls, flavoring one with mustard and the other with caraway seeds. You may suspect that the large amount of baking soda to cook the pretzels is a typo; it's not. Believe us, it's the secret to the chestnut-brown color they develop during baking. Without it, the pretzels would look anemic. Editor's Note: This recipe is part of Gourmet's Modern Menu for A Father's Day Feast. Menu also includes Grilled Rib Pork Chops with Sweet and Tangy Peach Relish and The Ultimate Brownie Sundae.
Provided by Elizabeth Green
Categories Bread Cheese Bake Super Bowl Vegetarian Kid-Friendly Father's Day Cheddar Poker/Game Night Party Gourmet snack snack week Small Plates
Yield Makes 8 dozen pretzel bites
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make Pretzel Dough:
- Stir together warm water and yeast in a large bowl and let stand until a creamy beige foam develops on the surface, about 10 minutes. (If mixture doesn't foam, start over with new yeast.)
- Meanwhile, in a smaller bowl, stir together flour, salt, and light brown sugar.
- Add flour mixture and butter to yeast mixture, and stir together first with a wooden spoon and then with your hands, until it forms a dough. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough until it is smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes, dusting with more flour as needed if dough sticks to work surface.
- Transfer dough to a lightly oiled large bowl and turn over to coat with oil. Cover with a kitchen towel (not terry cloth) and let rise in a draft-free place at room temperature until doubled, 2 to 3 hours.
- Alternatively, after kneading, let dough rest at room temperature for 15 minutes, then transfer to oiled bowl as above, and let rise in the refrigerator overnight (12 hours or up to 2 days).
- Punch down dough and divide into quarters. Form each quarter into 4 balls. Roll each ball into a 12-inch-long rope. Cut each rope into six (2-inch) pieces, and transfer to wax paper-lined rimmed baking sheets.
- Bake Pretzels:
- Heat oven to 450°F with racks in upper and lower third. Well oil 2 large baking sheets (about 17- by 12- inches).
- In a 4- to 5-quart saucepan, bring water and baking soda to a boil (mixture will be foamy at first, but foam will dissipate). Add 12 pretzel bites and cook 30 seconds (they will rise to the surface almost immediately), then transfer with a slotted spoon to baking sheets. Quickly sprinkle pretzel bites lightly on both sides with pretzel salt before they dry (so salt sticks). Repeat with remaining pretzel bites, returning water to a boil between batches.
- Bake pretzel bites in oven, switching sheets between racks and rotating sheets halfway through baking, until deep chestnut brown, 8 to 10 minutes (watch closely toward end of baking; bites brown quickly in last few minutes). Immediately transfer pretzel bites to wire racks to cool.
- Make Cheddar Dip:
- Purée cheese with 6 tablespoons wine or water in a food processor fitted with knife blade, stopping and scraping down sides with a spatula occasionally, until mixture is creamy and smooth, about 2 minutes. Thin to desired consistency with additional wine or water, adding it 1 tablespoon at a time. Serve immediately, or chill, covered, and return to room temperature before serving.
PRETZEL BITES WITH CHEESE
I came across these on a blog, and they look sooooo good, I'm posting the recipe here for safekeeping. You can find the step by step photos on how to make them at sweetpeas kitchen. She got them from Lizzy Goes Dutch. I haven't made these yet, and will update when I have. Think combos, and try these with nacho cheese, cheese with a touch of salsa. Next I may try peanut butter instead of cheese!
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 50m
Yield 1 batch
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the yeast, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, and warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer and let rest 5-8 minutes until foamy.
- In another bowl, stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and warm milk until dissolved.
- Add 2 1/2 cups flour and milk mixture to the yeast. Attach the dough hook and knead dough at low speed until a smooth and elastic ball forms, 5 to 7 minutes(or knead by hand). If dough is sticky, you can add up to an additional 1/2 cup flour.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled large bowl and turn it to coat with the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 4 equal pieces. Roll one of the four sections into a 12×4 inch rectangle.
- With the long side facing you, gently press 1/4 cup of cheese into the bottom third of the dough.
- Roll as tightly as possible, starting with the end that has the filling.
- Cut into 12 1-inch pieces and transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with remaining 3 portions of the dough.
- Let rest, uncovered, at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the baking soda and lower heat to a simmer. Carefully boil pretzels in batches, putting the pretzels into the poaching liquid, seam side down.
- Poach for 10 seconds then carefully turn the pretzel over in the liquid. Poach the other side for 10 seconds then remove with a slotted spoon to the prepared sheet pans, seam side down. Repeat with the remaining pretzels.
- Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Brush warm pretzel bites with melted butter and sprinkle with salt. Serve warm with honey mustard dipping sauce. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2199.3, Fat 86.2, SaturatedFat 52.6, Cholesterol 228.6, Sodium 90030.4, Carbohydrate 288.8, Fiber 10.1, Sugar 27.7, Protein 65.4
BEER CHEESE AND SOFT PRETZEL BITES
This recipe uses one of maybe my favorite hacks ever! I take deli or bakery pizza dough and turn it into browned-and-crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside pretzel bites that beg to be dipped in a cheesy beer sauce. Serve these at your next tailgate or party and watch them disappear!
Provided by Kardea Brown
Categories appetizer
Time 55m
Yield 8 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Make the soft pretzel bites: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a cooling rack covered with paper towels.
- Bring 8 cups of water to a boil in a large stockpot. (It may seem like a small amount of water for a large pot, but once you add baking soda it'll foam up.)
- While the water comes to a boil, place the dough ball on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 4 equal pieces. Roll each portion into a long rope. Cut the ropes into 1-inch pieces.
- When the water is boiling, add the baking soda and sugar. Cook the dough pieces, in batches, for 30 seconds. Drain on the paper towels.
- Whisk together the egg yolk and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl. Dip the tops of the pretzels in the egg wash and sprinkle with salt. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake until the pretzel bites are nicely browned, 9 to 10 minutes.
- For the beer cheese: Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook until foamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in the beer until the mixture is smooth, then add the half-and-half. Simmer until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce and House Seasoning. Gradually add the cheese and stir until smooth. Season to taste. Serve the pretzel bites with the beer cheese.
- Stir together the garlic and onion powders, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.
BEER & CHEESE PRETZEL BITES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: shredded cheddar cheese, corn starch, beer, pizza dough, water, baking soda, egg, coarse salt
Provided by Tasty
Categories Snacks
Yield 12 balls
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Slice a small piece of your pizza dough, roll it into a ball then flatten it out.
- Toss the cheddar cheese with the corn starch until it's evenly distributed.
- In a medium saucepan, bring ½ cup (120 ml) of beer to a simmer.
- Add in the cheese and corn starch mixture and whisk until it begins to thicken. Once thick, take off the heat.
- NOTE: It may cool and become more solid over time, but don't worry! It will melt back down in the oven, so this is fine.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Place a small spoonful of the beer cheese mixture in the center of the dough.
- Pick up the top and bottom edges and bring them up and together. Do the same with the left and right edges. Continue bringing in the rest of the edges of the dough until it all meets in the center and there are no gaps for the cheese to leak out of during baking.
- NOTE: You can pick up and twist the top of the dough to make sure everything is more secure.
- Bring five cups of water to a boil in a medium pot. When you've finished putting together your pretzel bites, add the baking soda to the water and immediately scoop in your pretzel bites. Boil for 20-30 seconds,
- Take out and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine one egg and two tablespoons of beer and beat with a fork until they are well blended.
- Brush the mixture onto the top of each pretzel bite, then top with coarse salt.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes (or until they have browned).
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 0 grams
PRETZEL BITES WITH MUSTARD CHEESE SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: pizza dough, baking soda, egg, coarse salt, butter, flour, milk, French's Honey Mustard, shredded cheddar cheese, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper
Provided by Griffin Bohen-Meissner
Categories Sides
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425ºF (218 C)
- Roll pizza dough into balls slightly smaller than the size of a golf ball.
- Bring a pot of water to a simmer, then stir in the baking soda. Add dough balls and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from the water and place them on a parchment-lined sheet tray.
- Brush each dough ball with egg wash and sprinkle with a bit of coarse salt. Place tray in oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, until pretzels turn a deep brown color.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the milk while whisking. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the milk begins to thicken slightly. Add in the French's Honey Mustard, cheese, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Whisk until cheese melts and the sauce is smooth. Let the cheese sauce bubble for a few more minutes to thicken up slightly. Serve immediately with the pretzel bites!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 375 calories, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 5 grams
PRETZEL BITES WITH MUSTARD CHEESE SAUCE
Such an easy way to make a lovely appy when guest are coming. I usually make my own pizza dough, but it's also available in grocery stores, usually around the deli. Originally saw the recipe on Tasty.com but have made a few tweeks of my own. The yield depends on the size of both your dough and the balls themselves. If you don't have Barley Malt Syrup for the water bath, you can use Molasses, or even just leave it out.
Provided by Bonnie G 2
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 18 Pretizel bites, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425ºF (218 C).
- Roll pizza dough into balls slightly smaller than the size of a golf ball.
- Bring a pot of water to a simmer, then add in barley malt syrup (or molasses if you don't have) stir in the baking soda. Add dough balls and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from the water and place them on a parchment-lined sheet tray.
- Brush each dough ball with egg wash and sprinkle with a bit of coarse salt. Place tray in oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, until pretzels turn a deep brown color.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Pour in the milk while whisking. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the milk begins to thicken slightly. Add in the French's Honey Mustard, cheese, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper. Whisk until cheese melts and the sauce is smooth. Let the cheese sauce bubble for a few more minutes to thicken up slightly. Serve immediately with the pretzel bites!
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.7, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 76.7, Sodium 3521.7, Carbohydrate 7.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.7, Protein 10.3
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