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Baked Soft Pretzel With Beer Cheese Sauce
By Traeger Kitchen
Dunk your fresh baked batch in a warm and hoppy cheese sauce. Homemade soft pretzels baked over a Traeger wood fire, topped with smoked salt and paired with a warm and rich beer cheese sauce. Get dippin'.
Prep Time
1 Hours
Cook Time
30 Minutes
Pellets
Apple
Ingredients
How many people are you serving?
6
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| 1 1/2 Cup | warm water (110°F to 115°F) |
| 1 Tablespoon | Sugar |
| 1 | packet active dry yeast |
| 4 1/2 Cup | all-purpose flour |
| 2 Tablespoon | kosher salt |
| 2 Ounce | unsalted butter, melted |
| olive oil spray | |
| 10 1/8 Cup | water |
| 2/3 Cup | baking soda |
| 1 | egg yolk |
| As Needed | Jacobsen Salt Co. Cherrywood Smoked Salt |
| 2 Cup | sharp cheddar cheese, shredded |
| 1/2 Cup | cream cheese, room temperature |
| 1/2 Tablespoon | Worcestershire sauce |
| 2 Teaspoon | Dijon mustard |
| 2 Clove | garlic, minced |
| 1 Teaspoon | paprika |
| 1/2 Cup | beer |
Steps
1
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the water and sugar and sprinkle the dry yeast on top. Let it sit for 5-6 minutes until it starts to foam on top.
Ingredients
1 1/2 Cup warm water (110°F to 115°F)
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1 packet active dry yeast
2
Add flour, salt, and butter to the bowl, and with the hook attachment mix on low until well combined. Then mix on medium for about 5 minutes until dough is smooth and pulls away from the sides.
Ingredients
4 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoon kosher salt
2 Ounce unsalted butter, melted
3
Remove dough from bowl and spray bowl well with cooking oil spray. Return dough to the bowl, cover with a cloth or plastic wrap and allow the dough to double in size.
Ingredients
olive oil spray
4
When ready to cook, set the Traeger to 350℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
5
While dough rises, bring to a boil 10 cups of water and the baking soda.
Ingredients
10 Cup water
2/3 Cup baking soda
6
When dough is ready, divide into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a 24-inch rope.
7
Form a U shape with each rope, holding each end of the rope and cross them over each other and press it down on the bottom of the U forming a pretzel.
8
One by one, place each pretzel in the boiling water for 30 seconds. With a flat spatula take them out and place in a sheet pan.
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
9
Brush pretzels with egg yolk beaten with 1 Tbsp. of water and sprinkle with smoked sea salt. Bake in the Traeger for about 25-30 minutes.
Ingredients
1 egg yolk
1 Tablespoon water
As Needed Jacobsen Salt Co. Cherrywood Smoked Salt
10
To make the Beer Cheese Sauce: In a food processor bowl, add cheddar cheese, cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic and paprika. Blend until finely chopped, add the beer slowly until is smooth.
Ingredients
2 Cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 Cup cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 Teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 Clove garlic, minced
1 Teaspoon paprika
1/2 Cup beer
11
When pretzels are done serve with the beer cheese sauce. Enjoy!