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- pretzel bites adapted from King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking, sauce adapted from Smells Like Home
- Pretzels
- Dough
- 1 3/4 cups (7 oz) white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup water, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups (6 3/8 oz) bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Water Bath
- 8 cups water
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
- Finishing
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water and a pinch of salt (for egg wash)
- pretzel (or kosher) salt (for topping)
- Jalapeño Cheese Sauce
- 1 large jalapeño
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 3/4 cup milk (I used whole)
- 6 oz pepper jack cheese, shredded
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