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Crab Pretzels

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Fall is probably my favorite season. Things start to calm down and we get in more family time while just relaxing. Of course, our favorite part of fall is Football Season! We’re Ravens fans (of course) in our house.

Homemade Crab Pretzels

For today’s tailgating recipe I’m bringing some Maryland to your house! You need to make these Crab Pretzels for your next football game. They’re on the menu at bars and restaurants throughout the state and usually cost about $10 a piece. Make your own and enjoy in front of your own TV!

Maryland crabs

Thanks to Wedding Crashers, everyone knows “That’s what Maryland does. Crab Cakes and football.” Well, Maryland also does Crab Pretzels! This is how Maryland does crabs. We picked some last week when my sister was here from Kentucky.

fresh jumbo lump crab meat

Please try to use fresh lump crab meat and not that canned crap. It’s really not the same at all. If you want to skimp on this recipe, do it for the pretzels and just buy some frozen ones instead of making your own (although it’s not very difficult).

Crab Dip Topping on homemade pretzels

Crab Pretzel Appetizer

Crab Pretzels
 
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Ingredients
Pretzels
  • 1½ cups warm water
  • 1 packet active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
Crab Dip Topping
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp mayo
  • 1 Tbsp sour cream
  • 1 tsp Old Bay
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire
  • ¼ tsp lemon juice
  • 8 oz Jumbo lump crab meat
  • shredded cheddar
  • sliced green onions for topping
Instructions
Pretzels
  1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
  2. Dissolve yeast into warm water.
  3. Add salt and sugar, stirring to combine.
  4. Stir in flour, one cup at a time.
  5. If dough is still sticky, add a little more flour (no more than ½ cup). Dough should bounce back when poked.
  6. Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 3 minutes.
  7. Separate into even portions. (I made 10, but you could do more or less depending on the size you want.)
  8. You can make regular shaped pretzels if you want. I made mine into twisty pretzel logs.
  9. Boil 9 cups of water with ½ cup baking soda.
  10. Dip pretzels using a slotted spoon into the boiling baking soda water for 30 seconds.
  11. Drain excess water off of pretzels.
  12. Place on baking sheet lined with silicone baking mat.
  13. Bake for 10 minutes.
Crab Dip Topping
  1. Mix first seven ingredients.
  2. Stir in crab meat. (Please use real lump crab meat, not canned stuff.)
  3. Spread crab mix over baked pretzels and don't be stingy with it.
  4. Top with shredded cheese.
  5. Broil for about 5 minutes.
  6. Top with sliced green onions and more Old Bay if desired.

Crab Pretzels

With the official start of football season around the corner, it’s time to tailgate! In celebration, I’ve joined a group of bloggers from all over the country — all of whom are big football fans! — to bring you 64 tailgating recipe ideas for a terrific football party. Click on their links below to join in!

64 recipes for the perfect football tailgate! Check out everything from appetizer recipes, entree recipes, cocktail recipes, dessert recipes, side dish recipes and more to cheer on your team! #foodiefootballfans

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Sweet Potato Skins Stuffed with BBQ Ranch Pulled Pork by Sustaining the Powers
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German Potato Skins by The Crumby Cupcake
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