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German Soft Pretzels with Cheddar Beer Sauce
Photo: Alexander Maasch

German Soft Pretzels with Cheddar Beer Sauce

15 ingredients 2 hr + 10 min 24 openrecipes
German Soft Pretzels with Cheddar Beer Sauce

These pretzels are absolutely incredible especially when paired with a velvety cheddar beer sauce. The Superbowl may have been boring, but these pretzels definitely were not!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1108
Calories
35g
Protein
49g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ cups FOR THE PRETZELS:
  • 2 cups Light Brown Sugar
  • 2 envelopes Warm Water
  • ¼ cups Active Dry Yeast, 0.25 Ounce Packets
  • 5-¾ cups Vegetable Oil
  • ¾ cups All-purpose Flour, Plus More For Kneading
  • 1 whole Baking Soda
  • 1 Tablespoon Large Egg, Beaten With Below Amount Of Water
  • 2 Tablespoons Tap Water
  • 3 Tablespoons Kosher Salt, As Needed
  • ½ cups FOR THE CHEESE SAUCE:
  • ¾ cups Unsalted Butter
  • 1 teaspoon All-purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Milk
  • 12 ounces, weight Ale Or Darker Beer

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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