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Homemade Pretzel Bites with Cheese Sauce

Homemade Pretzel Bites with Cheese Sauce

October 27, 2016 | Recipes

Homemade Pretzel Bites with Cheese Sauce 

1 1/2 cups warm water
2 Tbs. dark brown sugar
2 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
6 Tbs. unsalted butter, softened
2 tsp. kosher salt
4 1/2 - 5 cups all-purpose flour
3 quarts water
1/2 cup baking soda
1 egg, beaten with 1 Tbs. water to make egg wash
kosher salt or coarse seal salt, for sprinkling

Cheese Sauce

1/2 Tbs. unsalted butter
1/2 Tbs. all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Tall Grass Zombie Apocalyse beer 8-10 oz.
Alma Creamery sharp cheddar, shredded

 

To Make Pretzels

Combine 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, yeast, and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix with the dough hook until combined; let rest for 5 minutes.

Add the salt and flour and mix on low speed until combined. Increase the speed to medium and continue kneading until the dough is smooth and elastic, and begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl, about 3 to 4 minutes. If the dough appears too wet, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. 

Remove the dough from the bowl, place on a flat surface and knead into a ball with your hands.

Oil a large mixing bowl with a bit of vegetable oil, add the dough and turn in bowl to coat dough with the oil. Cover bowl with a clean towel or plastic wrap and place in a warm spot until the dough doubles in size, 45 min - 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Bring the 3 quarts of water to a boil in a stock pot or Dutch oven over high heat; carefully add the baking soda. It will boil over, so add slowly, stirring as you add it to the water.

Remove the dough from the bowl and place on a flat, clean work surface. 

Using a bench scraper tool, divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope measuring 22 inches long. Cut the rope of dough into 1 1/2" pieces to make the pretzel bites. 

Add dough bites, about 12-15 at a time to the boiling soda water, simmering them for 30-45 seconds, until they puff up a bit. 

Using a slotted spoon, remove dough bites and place onto parchment-lined baking sheets that have been sprayed with lots of baking spray, taking care not to crowd them too much.  

Brush the dough bites with the egg wash and season liberally with a sprinkle of salt; bake, uncovered, for 15 to 18 minutes, or until very golden brown

Remove pretzel bites to a baking rack and let rest 5 minutes before serving with cheese sauce.

 

To Make Cheese Sauce

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; add the flour and cook 1 minute. 

Whisk in the beer and cook until slightly thickened; remove from heat and stir in the cheese, whisking until smooth and all of the cheese is melted. 

Makes 5-6 dozen pretzel bites.

Recipe by Chef Alli: http://www.chefallis.com/

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