Tuzzi Bites Recipes

EASY HOMEMADE SOFT PRETZEL BITES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the water, sugar and kosher salt. Sprinkle the yeast on top and allow it to sit for 5 minutes.
• Add the flour and butter to the bowl and mix on low until the ingredients are combined.
• Increase the speed to medium and knead the dough until it is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, about 3 minutes.
• Remove the dough from the bowl. Clean the bowl, grease it with vegetable oil and return the dough to the bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in a warm, dark place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F and position the oven racks in the middle two positions in your oven.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper then lightly oil the paper.
• In a large, heavy-bottomed stock pot, stir together the 10 cups of water and the baking soda then bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
• Turn the dough onto your work surface and divide it into 6 pieces. (Do not flour your work surface.)
• Roll each piece into a rope roughly 1-inch in diameter then cut each rope into 1-inch pieces to form the pretzel bites.
• In batches, add the bites to the boiling baking soda mixture for 30 seconds then use a slotted spoon to remove them onto the oiled baking sheets.
• Brush the bites with the egg wash and sprinkle them with kosher salt.
• Bake the bites until golden brown in color, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the pans (between racks and turning to rotate pans) halfway through.
• Remove the soft pretzel bites from the oven and serve.
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TUZZI DIP

Steps:

• 1. Brown sausage and drain well.
• 2. Heat tomatoes in saucepan and add cream cheese. Stir over low heat until cheese melts. Add sausage and mix well.
• 3. Serve with your favorite chips (Fritos or tortilla chips)

TUZZI BITES

Steps:

• Brown and drain sausage.
• Return sausage to pan and melt cream cheese with it.
• Roll out one can of crescent rolls into bottom of buttered baking dish; pinch seams together.
• Spread sausage and cream cheese mixture over that layer.
• Cover with second can of crescent rolls and pinch seams.
• Bake 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown.
• Cut into bite-sized squares and serve!

STUFFED PIZZA BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 12 muffin cups; set aside., On a lightly floured surface, unroll pizza crust. Spread ranch to within 1/2-in. of edges. Sprinkle with pepperoni, cheeses, green onions, green pepper, bacon and seasonings. Roll up jelly-roll style; pinch the edge closed. Cut crosswise into 12 slices. Place each slice into prepared muffin cups., Bake until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Serve warm with marinara or Alfredo, if desired.