Serves 1
Directions
- 1Warm 2 cups of milk in the microwave until warm, but not hot.
- 2Add 2 packets of yeast to the warm milk.
- 3Mix lightly and let it sit for 3 minutes.
- 4Add 6 tablespoons of brown sugar to the milk and yeast mixture.
- 5Add 4 tablespoons of melted butter to the mixture.
- 6Mix the ingredients together.
- 7Add 4 1/2 cups of flour and 2 teaspoons of salt to the mixture.
- 8Slightly mix the flour into the wet ingredients.
- 9Put the dough in a mixer with a dough hook attachment and mix for 10 minutes, or knead by hand for 10 minutes.
- 10Add a little bit more flour and knead the dough if needed to reach the desired consistency.
- 11Place the dough in a warm spot for an hour to let it rise, ensuring the bowl is sprayed.
- 12Roll out pieces of dough into long ropes and shape them into pretzels.
- 13Cut the dough ropes into small pieces to make pretzel bites.
- 14Boil a couple cups of water and add 1/3 cup of baking soda.
- 15Dip each pretzel or pretzel bite into the boiling water mixture, giving it a quick bath, and then immediately remove it.
- 16Place the dipped pretzels and pretzel bites back onto a lined baking sheet.
- 17Paint a little melted butter on top of each pretzel and pretzel bite.
- 18Sprinkle coarse salt on top of the buttered pretzels and pretzel bites.
- 19Bake the pretzels and bites at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for around 8 minutes, checking on them periodically.
- 20To make the cheese sauce, start by melting 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan.
- 21Add 1 tablespoon of flour to the melted butter and whisk until combined.
- 22Add 1 cup of whole milk to the mixture and whisk until smooth.
- 23Add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the sauce.
- 24Mix all ingredients together until bubbly, then remove from heat.
- 25Serve the pretzel bites with the cheese sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 2 packets Active Dry Yeast
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 4.5 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- coarse salt
- 0.33 cup baking soda
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
Equipment
bowlmicrowavemixerdough hook attachmentpanbaking sheetwhiskskilletspatulasilicone brush
Tips
- Roll the dough pretty thin for pretzel bites as they tend to blow up.
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