Cooking Recipe Cheese Pretzels

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 c Unsalted butter, softened
2 1/2 c Shredded aged cheddar cheese
2 tb Dijon mustard
1 1/4 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
1 Egg white

Directions

** %%%%% CHEESE PRETZELS %%%%% ** Shape these nibblies into pretzels,
or make sticks or rounds. You can make them up to three days ahead,
then store in a cookie tin. Serve at toom temperature or reheat them
in a 300 oven for 5 min. POPPY OR SESAME SEEDS In bowl, cream butter
until fluffy; beat in cheese and mustard. Combie flour, salt and
cayenne; add to bowl and stir just until mixture holds together,
being careful not to overmix. Form into disc and wrap in plastic
wrap. Chill for 30 minutes Divide into 1 tbsp balls; roll each ball
into 10 inch strip. Twist ends over each strip to form pretzel; place
on baking sheet. Brush with egg white; prinkle with poppy seeds. Bake
in 375 oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until pale golden color. Makes
about 2 dozen.

Categories matching this recipe

Appetizers ,eggs ,Cheese