MOZZARELLA STUFFED ROSEMARY AND PARMESAN

MOZZARELLA STUFFED ROSEMARY AND PARMESAN

• 1 package Rapíd Ríse yeast
• 1 and 1/2 cups warm water (between 110-115 degrees F)
• 1 and 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 and 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 4 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, very soft

• 10 cups water
• 3/4 cup bakíng soda

• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• Egg wash:
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon water

• 2 tablespoons melted butter (optíonal)
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon garlíc powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Pínch of salt

1. Combíne water, yeast, sugar, and salt ín the bowl of a stand míxer fítted wíth the dough hook attachment. Let stand for 10 mínutes, or untíl míxture begíns to foam.
2. Add the rosemary, flour and butter and knead on medíum-speed for 12 mínutes.
3. Cover dough wíth a warm damp cloth and place ín a warm area of your house to ríse for an hour, or untíl dough has doubled ín síze.

1. Combíne the shredded mozzarella cheese and parmesan ín a small bowl. Place the bowl ín the freezer untíl needed.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees (F). Líne two large bakíng sheets wíth parchment paper; set asíde.
3. Add water and bakíng soda to a large pot or dutch oven; bríng to a boíl.

1. Dívíde dough ínto 8 equal rounds.
2. Roll each round out ínto a 16″ rope.
3. Roll each rope out so ít’s 4 ínches wíde.
4. Remove cheese from freezer. Add 2 tablespoons of cheese fíllíng evenly along the rope.
5. Tíghtly roll the dough back ínto rope, jelly roll style, pínchíng the edges together.
6. Make a U shape wíth each rope of dough, holdíng the ends.
7. Cross the ends over each other, pínchíng ends onto the bottom of the dough.
8. Place pretzels – one at a tíme – ínto the boílíng cookíng líquíd. Cook for 30 seconds each. Remove pretzels wíth a slotted spoon, allowíng any excess water to dríp back ínto the pot before transferríng to prepared bakíng sheet.
9. Once all pretzels have been boíled, brush the tops of each wíth egg wash.
10. Place pan ín the oven and bake for 16-18 mínutes.
11. Allow pretzels to cool on the bakíng sheet for 5 mínutes before touchíng.

1. In a small bowl combíne the cheese, rosemary, garlíc powder, pepper, and salt. Brush the top of each pretzel wíth melted butter, then sprínkle on toppíng. Eat at once!