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Bacon Cheddar Breakfast Sandwiches On A Pretzel Bun
First, make the pretzels - these can be cooked the day before.
Handmade Pretzels
- prep time: 15 minutes
- cook time: 10-15 minutes
- total time: ~30 minutes
Servings: 5-8 pretzels depending on size
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup lukewarm water
- 2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. salt
- Coarse sea salt for sprinking
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 425F
- Mix the yeast into the water until well mixed
- Add salt and sugar and stir until mixed
- Add flour (one cup at a time) and mix until dough is thick
- The dough is ready when it is no longer sticky and bounces back when poked (you may need to add more or less flour
- Flour a clean surface and knead the dough for 3-5 minutes and then shape into a ball
- Cut and divide the ball into 6-8 pieces
- Roll the dough pieces into a long rope
- Make an upside-down horseshoe shape, then cross the bottoms, and curl up upon itself to create the pretzel shape. Click here for a great video example.
- In a bowl beat the eff to create an eggwash
- Brush both sides of pretzels with eggwash
- Place pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet
- Season with coarse salt
- Bake for about 10 minutes and then put the oven on broil and bake for 3-5 minutes until golden brown (keep a close eye so that they don't burn)
Make The Breakfast Sandwiches
- prep time: a few minutes
- cook time: 10-15 minutes
- total time: 15-20 minutes
Servings: 4 breakfast sandwiches
Ingredients:
- 4 pretzel buns
- 4 slices of thick-cut bacon
- 4 slices of cheddar cheese
- 4 eggs
- butter
- Mayonnaise
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions:
- Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through and just starting to get crispy
- Remove bacon from skillet and place on a paper-towel-lined plate
- Add eggs to the frying pan, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the yolk is no longer soft
- Add a slice on cheddar cheese on top of the egg keeping the pan on medium-low until the cheese begins to melt
- Slice pretzel buns in half (not fully cutting through as to leave a sort of hinge)
- Spread butter and mayonnaise on the inside of the pretzel bun
- Top with egg and bacon
- Serve with hashbrowns, yogurt parfaits, strong coffee, and of course, MIMOSAS!
Kaylesha Penner