Crab Pretzel Recipe
By Bryan at 5 June, 2010, 7:30 pm
This is another favorite of mine that I just kinda perfected, so now I feel like I can share it with the world. I got the idea from a local seafood restaurant that I love to go to. They charge like $7 or $8 for one of these pretzels and I could never see myself spending that on one. With this recipe, you can make 12 of them for about $14 to $16, depending on local prices. Here we go.
First, you will need to have the following:
1 Package of Yeast
1 Teaspoon of Sugar
1 1/4 Cup of Water
1/2 Cup of Sugar
1 1/2 Teaspoons of Salt
5 cups Flour
1 Tablespoon of Vegetable Oil
1/2 Cup of Baking Soda
4 Cups of Water
2 6 oz Cans of Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
Shredded Cheddar Cheese of your choice (I use a Mexican/Taco style blend)
Old Bay
2 Tablespoons of Butter
I have them each separated above because they are needed in these amounts in different steps.
1. First, dissolve the Yeast with 1 1/2 Cups of Hot Water and then stir in the Sugar in a bowl.
2. Next, in a separate bowl, mix the 1/2 Cup of Sugar, Salt and Flour together.
3. Make a well in the middle of the dry mixture and first pour the oil in. Then, pour the yeast mixture in and start to knead. Do this for like 6 to 8 minutes until it is formed into a nice dough mixture. If it is sticky, add a bit of flour. If it is not forming right at first, add a bit of water. You can always self-correct with either one, so just do it and don’t be afraid. You will get it right eventually lol.
4. Lightly grease up a bowl and put your dough in it and turn it over once, making sure it gets a light coating of the oil. Cover and let rise for about an hour or so until it is about double in size. If it doesn’t double totally, don’t worry, it will still taste great!
5. Meanwhile, get the crab meat out and ready. Soften the butter so you can mix it with the crab meat, but you don’t want to melt it. It needs to be stiff so that it can cling to the meat. This also helps to make it thicker so it will be easier to place on the pretzel.
6. Put the butter and crab meat in a bowl and work it together until well mixed. Sprinkle Old Bay on the mixture to taste and mix again. That is now ready, so set it aside.
7. After the dough has rise, preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
8. Mix the 4 cups of warm water and the baking soda in a bowl that you can dip pretzels in.
9. Take your dough to a surface where you can roll out the pretzels. Cut the dough (use a pizza cutter to make life easier) into 12 equal parts and roll them out and form pretzels.
10. Get 2 cooking sheets and spray with cooking oil.
11. After you form each pretzel, dip it into the mixture and place on the sheet, making sure the pretzel stays together. Make sure to pinch where the pretzels comes together to help keep the pretzel shape.
12. Once you have formed and dipped all 12 pretzels, get your crab mixture and cheese.
13. With your fingers, place the crab meat over each pretzel. This amount gives you a nice amount to put on each pretzel, so you don’t have to skimp.
14. After the crab meat is placed on the pretzels, sprinkle them with your favorite shredded cheddar cheese.
15. Place them in the oven for 8 minutes. They should get a nice color to them but still be a bit doughy when you get them out. That is okay!
16. Place them immediately on a cooking rack and serve. They are best hot of course!
These taste so good! The pretzel itself should taste like a buttery pretzel you would get at Auntie Anne’s or Pretzels Plus, and the crab and cheese just make it a great treat.
Also, you can just dip these in butter as well or sprinkle them with cheese. This is a great pretzel recipe and you can really add any of your own toppings. I love this base to start out with and it really lets you do anything with your pretzels, so be creative!
Let me know if you have any questions and feedback is always appreciated!!
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