Smoked Brisket & Beer Cheese Pretzel Bombs

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked smoked brisket, chopped or shredded
• 1 cup beer cheese dip (store-bought or homemade)
• 1 can refrigerated pizza dough or pretzel dough (or homemade pretzel dough)
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1 tbsp coarse salt (pretzel salt or kosher salt)
• 1 tbsp baking soda (for water bath, if making homemade pretzel dough)
• 4 cups water (for water bath, if making homemade pretzel dough)
• Optional: Dijon mustard or extra beer cheese, for dipping

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Prepare Filling: In a bowl, mix chopped smoked brisket with beer cheese until well combined.
3. Divide Dough: Roll out the dough and cut it into 12 equal squares or circles, depending on your preferred shape.
4. Fill & Seal: Place a spoonful of the brisket-beer cheese mixture in the center of each piece of dough. Bring the edges up and pinch tightly to seal, forming a ball.
5. Pretzel Bath (Optional): If you want true pretzel texture, bring 4 cups of water and 1 tbsp baking soda to a gentle boil. Carefully dip each dough ball in the water for about 20–30 seconds, then remove and place on the baking sheet.
6. Brush & Salt: Brush each bomb with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse salt.
7. Bake: Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
8. Serve: Serve warm with extra beer cheese or mustard for dipping.

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