Pretzel Bites w/ Cajun Remoulade

When I think of pretzels I always think of sporting events, whether it is a baseball game, a hockey game in an arena or a good ol’ football game … pretzels just go! I wanted to be able to bring the pretzels home with me so I put together a recipe and paired the pretzels with a delicious remoulade that the Mr. created. I typically do the pretzel ‘bites’ as I cannot for the life of me get the large pretzels to look pretty … I just do not have the patience.

Pretzel Ingredients

• 1 Pkg, Dry Yeast

• 2 Cups Flour + some to line the countertop

• 2 Cups Boiling Water with 4 Tbsp. Baking Soda dissolved in it

• 1 Cup Warm Water

• 1 Cup Cold Water

• 4 Tbsp. Melted Butter

• 3 Tsp. Salt

• 1 Tsp. Sugar

Cajun Remoulade Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Mayo

• 1/3 Cup Yellow Mustard

• 2 Tsp. Franks Hot Sauce

• 2 Tsp. Worcestershire

• 2 Tsp. Horseradish

• 1 Tsp. Onion Powder

• 1 Tsp. Garlic Powder

• 1 Tsp. Oregano

• 1 Tsp. Paprika

Directions

• Preheat oven to 475F degrees. In a medium bowl, combine package of dry yeast with 1 cup warm water and the sugar. Once you get a milky mixture and the yeast is dissolved add 2 tbsp. of melted butter and 1 tsp. of salt. Add in 2 cups of flour and mix well. Cover with a dish towel and set aside. Allow to sit/rise for 15 minutes.

• In a separate bowl, combine the boiled water/baking soda with 1 cup of cold water, make sure it is cool enough for you to put your fingers in.

• After 15 minutes, sprinkle flour on the counter and separate the pretzel mix into even ball portions, about 1.5 inch balls. Roll the balls to get the shape you want and drop into the water/baking soda mixture for 1-2 minutes. This mixture helps create a harder exterior of the pretzels while leaving the interior nice and soft.

• Remove balls from the water mixture, allow excess water to drain and place on a large pan lined with parchment paper.

• Sprinkle each bite with a tiny bit of salt and put in the oven. Bake for about 10 minutes or until the tops start to brown. Remove from the oven, brush with remaining melted butter, sprinkle additional salt and bake for another 5 minutes or until tops are golden brown and butter has been absorbed. Remove from the oven, cool slightly and serve!

• For the remoulade, mix all ingredients together, add more seasonings as desired and serve with the warm pretzels!