Pretzel Bites & Beer Cheese Dip

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Trader Joes

Ingredients

  • For the Pretzel Bites
  • 1/4 cup TJ's All Purpose Flour
  • 1 package TJ's Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
  • 1 TJ's Egg
  • TJ's Sea Salt
  • For the Beer Cheese Dip
  • 1 teaspoon TJ's Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon TJ's Shallots, minced
  • 4 cups TJ's Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese (or your preferred Cheddar)
  • 1/2 teaspoon TJ's Garlic Powder
  • 12 ounces Josephsbrau Bohemian Lager
  • 8 ounces TJ's Cream Cheese
  • 1 teaspoon TJ's Dijon Mustard
  • TJ's Sea Salt & Black Pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. Prepare the Pretzel Bites:

  2. Remove dough from package and let rest for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray. In a small bowl, beat one egg and set aside. Roll out pizza dough to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 1 1/2 inch strips, and then cut strips lengthwise into small rectangles. Brush tops of dough pieces with egg and use grinder to add desired amount of salt on top. Place bites on a baking sheet, two inches apart. Bake 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes prior to serving

  3. Prepare the Beer Cheese Dip:

  4. In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until translucent. Add beer, garlic powder, Dijon, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and slowly add cream cheese, whisking to incorporate. Slowly add shredded cheeses and stir until melted. Serve immediately.

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