Soft Pretzels with Beer Cheese

This is the perfect party or game day appetizer. The soft pretzels are baked on your pellet grill. The pellets add a wonderful smoky flavor that works wonderfully with beer cheese dip. Nothing goes better with soft and chewy pretzels than beer cheese!

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Soft Pretzels with Beer Cheese

Course

Appetizers

Servings

Ingredients

Pretzels

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoon Instant Yeast
• 7/8-1 cup Warm Water

Topping for the Pretzels

• 1 cup Boiling Water
• 2 tablespoon baking soda
• Kosher Salt
• 6 tablespoons Butter, unsalted Melted

Beer Cheese

• 1/4 cup Butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 1/8 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 cup Milk
• 2/3 cup Beer
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese
• 1/2 cup Swiss or Gruyere

Course Appetizers Servings Ingredients Pretzels 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Sugar 2 1/4 teaspoon Instant Yeast 7/8-1 cup Warm Water Topping for the Pretzels 1 cup Boiling Water 2 tablespoon baking soda Kosher Salt 6 tablespoons Butter, unsalted Melted Beer Cheese 1/4 cup Butter 1/4 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder 1/8 teaspoons cayenne pepper 1 cup Milk 2/3 cup Beer 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese 1/2 cup Swiss or Gruyere

Instructions

Pretzels

1. Preheat pellet grill to 400 degrees.
2. Fill grill with desired pellets. ( I used cookinpellets.com’s Apple Mash Pellets)
3. Add all pretzel ingredients into a bowl and knead or hand mix for five minutes.
4. Cover and rest for 30 mins.
5. While the dough is resting make the topping.
6. Combine boiling water and baking soda, until the baking soda is dissolved.
7. Prepare a baking sheet and put parchment paper and cooking spray on it.
8. Divide dough and separate on a lightly dusted tabletop.
9. Roll pieces into the desired shape and dump them into the soda and water solution.
10. Leave them for a couple of minutes and after put them on the greased pan.
11. Top with salt.
12. Bake for 12-15 mins. After done baking, roll them in melted butter.
13. Let cool and enjoy with some beer cheese.

Beer Cheese

1. Melt butter, flour, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper over medium heat in a saucepan for 2 mins.
2. Stir in beer and milk slowly while whisking.
3. Reduce heat to low and add cheese. Stir well while adding in the cheese.
4. Serve warm.

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