Ingredients:
- “1 ½ cups water, warm”
- “1 tablespoon salt”
- “1 tablespoon sugar”
- “1 packet active dry yeast”
- “4 ½ cups flour”
- “3 tablespoons oil, divided”
- “⅔ cup baking soda”
- “2 eggs, beaten”
- “Coarse salt”
- 1 block of mild cheddar cheese
Preparation:
- “In a bowl, mix water, salt, and sugar until combined. Add yeast, and let rest 5 minutes until yeast starts to foam.”
- “Add flour and 2 tablespoons of oil, and mix thoroughly until a dough forms.
- “Remove the dough and use the remaining oil to cover the bowl.”
- “Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and leave in a warm place for 1 hour.”
- “Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).”
- Instead of rolling pretzels, you make balls. Put a square block of mild cheddar inside about ½ inch cube - pinch close - roll into a ball so you can’t see the seam.
- “Add baking soda to a large pot of water, and bring to a rolling boil. Boil each pretzel for 30 seconds per side.”
- “Transfer pretzels to a baking sheet, brush with egg wash and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown.”
