Beer Cheese Pretzel Bowl

Directions

1. Make the pretzel dough according to the directions on the box. The directions will change for this recipe once the dough has risen.
2. While the dough is rising, make the beer cheese sauce.
3. Heat butter and flour together in a saucepan and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Slowly, while stirring, add the milk and beer.
5. Add in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce and stir. Cook until thickened.
6. Stir in the shredded cheese until melted. Set aside, but keep warm
7. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
8. Once the dough has risen, cut the dough in ½.
9. Form a round loaf and form regular pretzels with the remaining dough.
10. Prep the water and baking soda bath and blanch all the pretzels.
11. Score the top of the large loaf with a knife and salt the pretzels before placing them on a lightly greased baking sheet.
12. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes, rotating ½ way through to evenly cook.
13. Allow the pretzels to cool slightly before plating.
14. Cut the top of the pretzel loaf out at a downward angle in toward the center of the loaf.
15. Tear the top piece into bite sized “dipable” pieces. Pour cheese sauce into the pretzel bowl and serve!