Now you can make your own delicious pretzels easily at home with just a few ingredients. Serve as an appetizer or with a meal.
1 tube refrigerated French bread dough
1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
1/4 c. baking soda
3 c. warm water
4 T. melted butter
1 t. garlic powder
coarse salt
1 T. chopped fresh parsley
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Divide bread dough into 6 pieces; stretch and roll each piece into a long rectangle.
Sprinkle mozzarella and a bit of Parmesan cheeses onto the center of each rectangle. Roll dough tightly, making sure no cheese is exposed, into a tight rope. Twist and shape the rolls into a pretzel shape. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Add baking soda to a shallow bowl filled with warm water; whisk until baking soda is dissolved; brush solution onto each pretzel. Let set until the pretzels have dried, about 10 minutes. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with garlic powder, Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.
Bake until pretzels are golden, 18 - 20 minutes. While hot, sprinkle with salt.
Makes 6.