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TGI Friday's Pretzel Sticks and Beer Cheese Dip
Soft, chewy pretzel sticks with a classic baking-soda bath, served with a smooth, creamy beer cheese dip. Perfect party appetizer.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 30m⏳ Prep: 1h 45m🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●cutting board
- ●knife
- ●oven
- ●saucepan
- ●baking sheet
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pretzel Sticks
2
Proof the yeast by combining it with 2 tablespoons warm water and 1 teaspoon sugar in a small bowl. Once the yeast begins to foam and bubble, it is ready to use.
water (plus 2 tablespoons warm water (125 to 130 degrees))1 cupwater8 cupssugar1 teaspoon
3
Transfer the yeast mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
4
Add flour and salt. Begin to mix on low and slowly stream 1 cup of warm water into the flour until a ball of dough forms. Continue to mix for another minute to knead the dough.
salt1 teaspooncoarse kosher salt (for sprinkling)1 tablespoonwater (plus 2 tablespoons warm water (125 to 130 degrees))1 cupwater8 cups
5
Grease a bowl with vegetable oil and place the dough ball in the oiled bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled, approximately ⏱️ 35 minutes.
vegetable oil (for the bowl)
6
Dust a cutting board with flour and place the dough on the board.
7
Knead and then divide the dough into 16 portions.
8
Roll each portion into a cigar shape and use a sharp knife to cut 2 or 3 slits into the top.
9
Cover the rolled dough pieces with a towel and let rise for another ⏱️ 25 minutes.
10
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees while the dough in on the second rise.
11
Bring 8 cups of water to boil in a large saucepan. Add the baking soda and the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar (the water will foam for a moment).
water (plus 2 tablespoons warm water (125 to 130 degrees))1 cupwater8 cupssugar1 teaspoon
12
Drop 4 pretzel sticks at a time into the boiling water and cook for ⏱️ 30 seconds per side. Use a slotted spoon to remove the sticks and place them on a baking sheet.
water (plus 2 tablespoons warm water (125 to 130 degrees))1 cupwater8 cups
13
Whisk together the egg white and 1 tablespoon of water to make an egg wash.
egg white (lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water, for glaze )1water (plus 2 tablespoons warm water (125 to 130 degrees))1 cupwater8 cups
14
Brush the pretzels with the egg wash and sprinkle generously with coarse kosher salt.
salt1 teaspooncoarse kosher salt (for sprinkling)1 tablespoon
15
Bake at 375 degrees until brown, about ⏱️ 25 minutes.
16
Transfer the pretzel sticks to a wire rack and let cool for ⏱️ 10 minutes.
17
Serve warm or at room temperature.
18
Beer Cheese Sauce
beer4 ounces
19
Chop American cheese into 1-inch cubes and place them in a small saucepan with 4 ounces of beer.
American cheese8 ouncesbeer4 ounces
20
Cook and stir over low heat until the cheese has melted.
Nutrition Facts
calories
394 kcal
fat Content
10 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
2674 mg
protein Content
13 g
cholesterol Content
48 mg
carbohydrate Content
59 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
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