Pretzel Sticks Food

EASY CHOCOLATE-COVERED PRETZEL STICKS

Steps:

• Cover tray with waxed paper. Dip pretzels halfway into chocolate; gently scrape off excess chocolate.
• Coat lightly with sprinkles; place on prepared tray.
• Refrigerate 15 min. or until chocolate is firm.

HONEY WHOLE-WHEAT PRETZEL STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Combine yeast, honey and warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Let sit for 5 or 6 minutes, or until mixture begins to foam. While yeast mixture is sitting, combine whole-wheat flour, all purpose flour and 2 teaspoons salt in a bowl and whisk to combine. Add flour mixture and oil to yeast mixture and mix on low speed until just incorporated and dough begins to form. Switch to dough hook and mix on low to medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, or until dough is smooth but still pliable. If the dough is very sticky, add all-purpose flour, by the tablespoon, as necessary.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and roll into a long log. Cut log into 16 pieces and roll each piece into a 10 by 1-inch tube. Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Twist each dough stick several times and arrange sticks on cookie sheets, about 1 to 1 1/2 inches apart. In a small bowl beat the egg with water and brush on dough. Combine 1 tablespoon salt with sesame seeds and sprinkle evenly among dough pieces. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a golden crust has formed but pretzels are still soft inside. Remove from oven and cool completely.

PRETZEL STICKS

Steps:

• Roll each roll into a 5-inch rope.
• Place on a large sprayed baking sheet in 2 rows of 6.
• Cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise for about an hour.
• Place 2 quarts of water in a large saucepan, add baking soda and bring to a boil.
• Turn heat down to medium.
• Gently place each pretzel stick, 3 at a time, in the water and let simmer for 15 seconds on each side.
• Drain them on a cooling rack and return to the baking sheet.
• Combine the egg and 1 tablespoon of water to make an egg wash.
• Brush each stick with the egg wash and sprinkle with sea salt.
• Bake at 400°F 5-10 minutes or until deep golden brown.

CHOCOLATE PRETZEL STICKS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in saucepan and remove from stove.
• Set bowl onto pan so that the water comes about halfway up the outside of the bowl.
• Then add chocolate bark to bowl.
• Stir until chocolate is smooth.
• Dip pretzel stick into chocolate then roll in the nuts.
• Pecans are optional, use you imagination and use other nuts or candies.
• Set onto wax paper until chocolate is solid again.