Asiago And Cheddar Soft Pretzels

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (16 ounce) package hot roll mix, plus ingredients to prepare mix
• 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup grated asiago cheese
• flour
• 1 egg, well beaten
• coarse salt
• sesame seeds
• poppy seed
• mustard

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 prepare dry hot roll mix according to package directions, adding cheddar and 1/4 cup asiago cheese.
• 3 divide dough equally into 12 pieces; roll each piece with hands on a lightly floured countertop to form 15-inch ropes.
• 4 form each rope into pretzel by stretching and braiding.
• 5 from inside, pull apart the sides to form three even-size holes between compartments leaving plenty of room for raising of dough.
• 6 place 3 inches apart on 2 nonstick cookie sheets.
• 7 brush pretzels with beaten egg.
• 8 sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup asiago cheese and coarse salt or optional toppings over pretzels.
• 9 bake until golden brown, about 16 to 18 minutes.
• 10 immediately transfer pretzels to a wire cooling rack.
• 11 serve warm or at room temperature with mustard, if desired.
• 12 pretzels may be stored in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to four days.