These little pretties started out as a pizza with pretzel dough experiment.
It was a request from my husband after seeing this commercial. Here lately, I’m so obsessed with this fantastic pretzel dough recipe I found that I gladly agreed to take on that project. I want to make this dough all the damn time.
So, I was playing in the kitchen, put my pretzel pizza trial run in the oven, then apparently my undiagnosed ADD kicked in when I spotted some beef hot dogs in the fridge. Ok, so I really don’t think I have it but I SWEAR when I work on the blog I do – I cannot seem to stay working on one single thing without having to switch to something else. Doesn’t matter, apparently it all gets done.
Although I know that pretzel wrapped hot dogs are definitely not a new thing, we haven’t made them in this house before and I made the most fantastic dipping sauce with Dijon mustard and pepperjack cheese.
Oh, and cayenne.
I’m aaallllllllll about some cayenne. It’s like happy sprinkles. With a little kick.
My husband would disagree about the sauce because he hates mustard. There’s something so wrong with that – he just doesn’t like to venture out when it comes to eating. He did, however, LOVE the pretzel dogs. Well, ok, he is more adventurous when it comes to sushi than I am.
But, still. I don’t get anybody not liking mustard.
Anyway, please keep in mind that I did not go for perfect “form” when making these – but I’m sure there’s a way to. I just wrapped the dough around the hot dog and made sure all the dough was sealed tightly.
I’ve made several different types of cheese sauces, and I really think that the sauce always comes out better when I buy the cheese in block form and grate it myself. I don’t know why; maybe it’s the preservatives?
This cheese sauce could be used in so many ways. I’ve already thought about stuffing burgers with it, using it as a dip for french fries and putting it on chicken breasts. My favorite idea is to make a double batch, adding some Italian sausage or ground beef and diced tomatoes to make a queso dip. OMG.
Here’s your printable-
Ingredients
- This pretzel recipe
- 1 pkg hot dogs (I used Hebrew National all beef hot dogs), quartered
- 1 egg, beaten
- Coarse salt
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1/3 cup whole cream
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 cups Pepperjack cheese, shredded
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Make the pretzel dough, but instead of cutting the dough into 8 pieces, cut it into 16 smaller pieces.
- Wrap each piece around a hot dog quarter, making sure that the dough is sealed all the way around.
- Cover with a dish towel and let rise for 30 minutes. (I think I only let mine rise for about 15 - but I have no patience. They turned out beautifully.)
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper and spray with nonstick spray.
- Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil, reduce heat to medium and add baking soda.
- Add about 4 pretzel dogs to the water, and simmer for 30 seconds on each side.
- Using a large slotted spoon, remove the pretzels and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with salt.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- While the pretzel dogs are baking, make the cheese sauce. Over medium heat, add the butter and oil.
- When the butter has melted, reduce heat to medium low.
- Add the flour, whisking, then quickly add the whole cream.
- Continue whisking, and when it starts to thicken add the rest of the ingredients.
- If it thickens too fast or starts to scorch, reduce heat more. You can always add a splash of milk or water to thin if you need to.
- When the sauce is smooth and the cheese has melted, remove from heat.
- Serve with pretzel dogs.
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7 Comments
Theresa @DearCreatives
September 25, 2014 at 12:46 PMThis looks yummy. Thanks for sharing @DearCreatives party. Pinning to my appetizer board. Hope to see you again this week!
Shea
September 25, 2014 at 12:57 PMThanks Theresa!
Debra
September 17, 2014 at 6:38 AMCame over from Adam’s site. Glad to find this,
Candace @ Cabot
September 16, 2014 at 10:51 AMOh my goodness, I love everything about this outrageous concoction. The football fans at my house are going to be very happy on Sunday!
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm
September 15, 2014 at 10:05 PMI have been looking at pretzel dog recipes so it is quite advantageous that I came across you at Simple Supper Tuesday. Thanks
Meggan | Culinary Hill
September 15, 2014 at 4:33 PMThese look so good! Do I have to share??? Pretzels wrapped in any kind of dough makes me so so so happy and your dijon pepperjack sauce sounds perfect!
Shea
September 15, 2014 at 4:38 PMThanks Meggan!