Bratwurst And Sauerkraut Pretzel Bites Food

PRETZEL BRATWURST BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet or line with foil.
• Stir together water and baking soda in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 10x12-inch rectangle. Cut dough into twelve 1-inch strips. Wrap each strip tightly around a bratwurst in a spiral, pinching edges to seal and leaving about 1/2 inch of bratwurst peeking out of each end.
• Add 3 wrapped bratwurst at a time to the boiling water. Boil for about 30 seconds. Transfer bratwurst to the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Repeat with remaining wrapped bratwurst.
• Bake bratwursts until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cut each bratwurst crosswise into thirds. Serve with mustard.

BRAT AND SAUERKRAUT-FILLED PRETZELS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In small bowl, mix bratwurst and sauerkraut; set aside. Unroll dough onto lightly floured surface; roll into 14x12-inch rectangle. Using pizza cutter, cut dough lengthwise into 4 strips.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the bratwurst mixture onto long edge of each dough strip. Stretch dough over bratwurst filling; brush edges with water, and pinch to seal. Pick up ends of filled dough and stretch to make 24-inch rope.
• To make pretzel shape, form each rope into U shape. Twist ends twice. Press down where dough overlaps in an "X" to hold shape. Pick up ends and fold over so they rest over bottom of U shape.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave 2 cups water uncovered on High about 2 minutes or until hot. Add baking soda; stir until dissolved. Dip each pretzel, 1 at a time, into water mixture. Immediately remove from water with large pancake turner; let stand about 5 minutes. In small bowl, beat egg and 1 tablespoon water with whisk; brush pretzels with egg mixture.
• Place pretzels on cookie sheet; sprinkle with caraway seed. Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until tops of pretzels are dark golden brown. Serve with mustard.

BRATWURST AND SAUERKRAUT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the butter, then the brats.
• Brown on all sides, then remove and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add the onions and sauté until lightly browned, about 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the apples and toss until lightly golden.
• Add the sauerkraut, brats and beer.
• Stir in the caraway, thyme and pepper along with the water.
• Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until the brats are cooked through and the sauerkraut is tender, about 30 minutes.
• If necessary, remove the lid and cook further to remove excess moisture.
• To serve, spread mustard in each roll.
• Add a brat and top with some sauerkraut.

BRATWURST AND SAUERKRAUT SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown sausages and onion slices in oil in a wide skillet. The sausages do not need to be cooked through at this stage, you just want to get some color on them.
• Add sauerkraut, sugar, and beer. Stir as best you can around the sausages.
• Bring to a slow boil, reduce heat, and simmer until sausages are cooked through.
• Spread buns or rolls with mustard, and add a sausage and a bit of the sauerkraut and onion to each.
• This is great accompanied by the same beer you cooked with.