Cooking Instructions
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Step 1
Make pretzel buns: add
Wright® Brand Smoked Bacon (5 oz)
to the
Pretzel Dough (1.3 lb)
. Cover with a plastic wrap or a towel and allow to rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. Punch the dough down and turn it onto a lightly floured clean surface.
Step 2
Line 1 large sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside. Cut the dough into 4 pieces. Take a piece of dough and start forming a round, smooth ball by pulling the sides to the center and pinching to seal.
Step 3
Place, pinched side down, on a counter and lightly cupping your hand around the dough ball, rotate your hand in small circles lightly rolling the ball around the palm of your hand.
Step 4
Place the ball on the prepared baking sheet pinched seam side down, with at least 1 inch between each roll. Cover with a towel and allow to rest in a warm place for 30 minutes until they rise and double.
Step 5
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and place oven rack in the middle position.
Step 6
In a large saucepan, bring
Water (8 cups)
to a low boil. Remove from heat and slowly add the
Baking Soda (1/4 cup)
, place back on heat and lower to a simmer.
Step 7
Place 2 of the rolls at a time into the poaching liquid, seam side down. Poach for 30 seconds and then carefully turn the roll over and poach for another 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon to the same prepared sheet pan, seam side down. Repeat with the remaining rolls.
Step 8
Using a pastry brush, brush each roll with the
Egg (1)
, making sure to coat all sides completely and then prinkle each roll with a little
Pretzel Salt (to taste)
.
Step 9
Using a sharp straight edged knife, cut a slash or an “X” shape in the top of each roll.
Step 10
Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
Step 11
Make bacon jam by bringing
Olive Oil (2 Tbsp)
over medium heat and adding
Garlic (1 clove)
,
Salt (1 Tbsp)
,
Yellow Onion (1/2)
,
Jalapeño Peppers (3)
, and
Tequila (2 fl oz)
.
Step 12
Lower heat to medium low and saute until onions are translucent and garlic is fragrant.
Step 13
Add
Wright® Brand Smoked Bacon (8 oz)
and
Maple Flavored Butter (1/4 cup)
, stir and cover. Simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened, stirring, and turn heat off.
Step 14
Combine
Ground Chuck (1 lb)
,
Mayonnaise (2 Tbsp)
and
Worcestershire Sauce (1 Tbsp)
, sprinkle with
Salt (to taste)
and
Ground Black Pepper (to taste)
. Form into 4 burgers.
Step 15
Grill or pan fry to desired doneness, add
Fontina Cheese (to taste)
and leave over heat until it melts; remove.
Step 16
Build burger by adding roughly chopped
Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley (to taste)
and a
Tomato (1)
slice on a the bottom of a sliced pretzel bun, add burger, and top with bacon jam and pretzel bun top.
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