Ree Drummond Pretzel Dogs Food

SPICY SAUSAGE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium heat.
• In a large pot over medium heat, stir together the lager, chili sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, curry powder and hot sauce. Cook until reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes.
• While the sauce is reducing, grill the sausages on the grill pan until browned and cooked through, turning every so often, about 12 minutes. Set aside.
• Brush the onions with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and grill on the same pan you grilled the sausages. Cook until brown and golden, about 10 minutes.
• Put the grilled sausages in the pot with the sauce, then add the onions. Cook together for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve the sausages on crusty rolls topped with the onions and lots of sauce.

PRETZEL SPIDER WEBS

Steps:

• Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
• In sets of 8, arrange the pretzel sticks into the spokes of 10 webs, with the centers touching and the outer edges spaced.
• Melt the melting wafers according to the package instructions, approximately 2 minutes in a microwave or 3 to 5 minutes over a double boiler. Transfer to a piping bag and cut the tip to create a small hole.
• Pipe a small amount of the melted candy onto the center of each web where the pretzels meet; this will hold the webs together. Then pipe a web pattern by starting in the center and spiraling out to the edges. Go around the outer edges a couple times to create a firm border. Carefully spoon over the sprinkles. Repeat with the remaining webs.
• Place chocolate spiders in the center, if using. Let set 1 hour.

PHILLY DOGS

Steps:

• For the dogs: Preheat the grill to a medium heat.
• Lightly butter the outsides of the buns and toast on the grill for 1 minute per side. Remove to a platter.
• Grill the sausages, turning occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes or according to the package instructions.
• For the cheese sauce: Combine the processed cheese, milk, salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon Montreal seasoning in a pan and stir. Leave on a gentle heat so that the cheese melts and a thickened sauce develops, about 8 minutes.
• For the dogs: Heat a cast-iron skillet over a high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the bell peppers, onions and mushrooms. Add the remaining teaspoon Montreal seasoning. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables blacken, about 6 minutes.
• Open the buns and put the sausages inside, then top with the veggies. Spoon over the cheese sauce and dig in.

PRETZEL ROLLS

Steps:

• For the dough: Combine the milk and 6 tablespoons of the butter in a pot. Stir in the sugar. Scald the milk mixture slightly by heating it almost to a boil. Turn off the heat and let cool until just warm to the touch, about 10 minutes.
• Add the flour, yeast, baking soda and salt to the milk mixture in the pot and stir until well combined. Cover the pot with a dish towel and place in a warm spot in the kitchen. Let the dough rise for an hour or so. It should roughly double in size.
• Divide the dough into 12 equal parts and roll each into a neat ball. Place the balls on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with a dish towel and set aside in a warm place to rise for another 20 minutes.
• For the water bath: While the dough is rising, bring a pot with 10 cups of water to a boil. Stir in the baking soda.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small pot or in the microwave.
• Working in 3 batches of 4 rolls each, drop the dough balls into the water and boil for 30 seconds. Transfer the boiled balls to a baking sheet lined with paper towels to drain.
• To bake the rolls: Transfer the rolls to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, make a small "x" in the top of each roll. Brush the tops with the melted butter and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake until deep brown, about 15 minutes.

CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL-PECAN PRETZEL BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Put the pecan halves on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake, shaking the sheet once halfway through, until lightly toasted, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer the nuts to a plate to cool.
• Line the baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Arrange the pretzels neatly on the baking sheet, then top each pretzel with an unwrapped caramel. Bake until the caramels soften (but are definitely not melting), 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and gently press a pecan half onto each caramel, just enough for the caramel to fill the pretzel. Set aside to cool completely.
• Remove the cooled pretzel/caramels from the baking sheet. Spoon 24 small dollops (1 1/2-teaspoon helpings) of the melted chocolate all over the baking sheet, then lightly drop a pretzel onto the middle of each dollop, making sure the pretzel is centered. Allow them to cool completely before serving (you can hasten this along in the fridge).