Appetizer for 8

Pretzel Monkey Bread

Name: Pretzel Monkey Bread
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cups warm water; 1 1/2 tsp sugar; 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 10 cups water; 2/3 cup baking soda; 1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; sea salt; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 3 tbsp honey; 1 1/2 tbsp yellow mustard; 1 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard; 1 tsp cider vinegar; 1 1/2 tsp hot sauce

$2.47for 480 minServes 8

Yeasted dough becomes bite-size pretzel pieces, which boil briefly, bake in a ring, and pair with honey mustard sauce.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.00Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.93

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Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperMustard, mayo, ketchupHoney or maple syrupVinegarHot sauce

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80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.62 per serving$2.47 for 4

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Ingredients

3/4 cups warm water
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp unsalted butter
10 cups water
2/3 cup baking soda
1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water
2 tbsp unsalted butter
sea salt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tbsp honey
1 1/2 tbsp yellow mustard
1 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp hot sauce

Steps

Stir the warm water, sugar, yeast, and salt together, then rest for 5 minutes.
Mix in the flour and 2 tablespoons butter, knead until smooth, and let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
Heat the oven to 400 F and butter a 9-inch bundt pan.
Roll the dough into small balls, boil the 10 cups water with baking soda, and boil the balls in batches for 30 seconds.
Place the dough balls in the pan, brush with egg yolk mixture, sprinkle with sea salt, and bake for 22 to 25 minutes.
Melt the remaining butter, combine it with the mayonnaise, honey, mustards, vinegar, and hot sauce, and serve the sauce with the warm bread.