{"id":3374,"date":"2015-01-25T14:12:07","date_gmt":"2015-01-25T22:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=3374"},"modified":"2016-02-02T18:36:23","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T02:36:23","slug":"football-pretzel-bombs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.therowdybaker.com\/?p=3374","title":{"rendered":"Ham and Cheese Pretzel Bombs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.therowdybaker.com%2F%3Fp%3D3374&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.therowdybaker.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F01%2Fpretzel-bombs-watermark-vertical-200x300.jpg&amp;description=Ham%20and%20Cheese%20(Football%20shaped)%20Pretzel%20Bombs%20\" data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-config=\"beside\" data-pin-color=\"red\" data-pin-height=\"28\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_red_28.png?w=584\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-watermark-vertical.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3383 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-watermark-vertical.jpg?resize=584%2C876\" alt=\"pretzel bombs watermark vertical\" width=\"584\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-watermark-vertical.jpg?resize=683%2C1024 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-watermark-vertical.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-watermark-vertical.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-watermark-vertical.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a>Last week I told you my next post would be Valentine&#8217;s Day related, but that was before the Seattle Seahawks won the game that will send them to the Super Bowl. <strong>Again<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day will just have to wait. I have footballs to make!<\/p>\n<p>Beer is a must for the big game of course, and beer and pretzels just go together. Since filling these little football-shaped pretzels with cheese sounded good, I decided that filling them with ham and cheese sounded even better.The nice thing about this recipe is that it&#8217;s so flexible. Add hot sauce or onions, skip the ham, try different types of cheese. Make the filling your own!<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the bombs can be made in nice little round shapes &#8211;\u00a0but for the big game I wanted footballs. In my first batch there were about half that would be easily recognized as footballs, and half that were&#8230;well&#8230;deflated. (Dare I say that? Sorry, Patriots\u00a0fans! The deflated ball jokes have been flying all week.) Cheese <em>will<\/em> ooze, and personally I love the crispy bits of baked cheese that stick to the bottom of the footballs. For the sake of appearance, however, I experimented. A lot.<\/p>\n<p>I thought that maybe a longer boil would toughen the outside, keeping the cheese in as they baked. I seemed to have at least as many blow-outs, so my assumption was flawed. Because there was no &#8220;give&#8221; as the footballs baked, the cheese simply found a weak spot and broke through.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-boiling.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-boiling.jpg?resize=300%2C204\" alt=\"Footballs boiling\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-boiling.jpg?resize=300%2C204 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-boiling.jpg?resize=1024%2C695 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-boiling.jpg?resize=442%2C300 442w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-boiling.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-boiling.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I tried a very short boil, with the theory that the footballs would remain more flexible, and give when pressured by the cheese. \u00a0The cheese still blew out. Stiffer dough, softer dough, hotter bake temperature, lower bake temperature. Vent holes. I found that mozzarella is a little more explosive than cheddar, and using half of each helped a bit. I think I tried it all &#8211; at least everything I could think of.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line is this: CHEESE OOZE HAPPENS. Embrace it. Leave the crispy bits attached to the bombs&#8230;people will still love them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3384\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-oozy-cheese.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3384\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-oozy-cheese.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"They ain't purty, but they taste just fine!\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-oozy-cheese.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-oozy-cheese.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-oozy-cheese.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-oozy-cheese.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-oozy-cheese.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">They ain&#8217;t purty, but they taste just fine!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Beer and brown sugar add a little extra flavor to the pretzel dough, and an egg wash adds a pretty sheen. This recipe makes about 64 small bombs. Remember, that&#8217;s going to be about 30 <em>attractive<\/em> footballs. The rest should be immediately eaten for quality control purposes (wink wink).\u00a0The bombs can be wrapped in foil and popped\u00a0in the freezer after they&#8217;ve baked and cooled; they reheat beautifully. Or make 32 larger two-bite-size bombs.<\/p>\n<p>It would be ideal if you had a helper, because two people would make this process a lot easier. One can be forming footballs while the other is boiling and baking. I did it by myself, so it&#8217;s do-able, but if you can bribe or enlist someone, I recommend it!<\/p>\n<p>The dough is so easy to make. It&#8217;s a nice, sturdy dough that can be manhandled without causing any problems. Here&#8217;s the recipe:<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Football Pretzel Bombs<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">The Rowdy Baker<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERSummary summary\">Delicious little pretzel bites filled with ham and cheese. Don&#8217;t expect them all to be pretty; they will ooze cheese, and some will take on interesting shapes! Embrace the crispy escaped cheese &#8211; that&#8217;s the best part! Makes 60-64.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 can (12 oz) beer<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 teaspoon white sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 package active dry yeast<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 tablespoons softened butter<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 teaspoons salt<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">4 cups bread flour<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">6 ounces grated cheddar cheese (about 1 1\/2 cups)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">6 ounces grated mozzarella cheese (about 1 1\/2 cups)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 ounce cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 5-ounce can cooked ham chunks, drained, OR 1\/2 cup (or more to taste) finely chopped cooked ham<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2- 1 teaspoon Sriracha hot chili sauce<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">8 cups water<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1\/2 cup baking soda<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 egg whisked together with 1 teaspoon water (egg wash)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour beer into a small pan and heat until very warm &#8211; about 110 degrees.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a large bowl (a standing mixer with a bread hook is best) combine the warm beer, white sugar, and yeast. Allow the mixture to sit 6-8 minutes, or until bubbly.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add softened butter, brown sugar, salt, and 3 cups of the bread flour. Mix well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Slowly add remaining flour, a little at a time, until the dough comes cleanly away from the side of the bowl and is not sticky to the touch. You are looking for a fairly stiff dough, but not dry. Dry dough is very hard to seal when you&#8217;re making the footballs.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Knead for 6 minutes by machine, or 8 minutes by hand on lightly floured surface.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Shape dough into a ball and place in a large greased bowl, turning several times to coat the dough. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise in a warm place until doubled &#8211; about 1 hour. WHILE THE DOUGH IS RISING:<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cover two baking sheets with parchment and set aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Combine the cheese, ham, and hot sauce. Mix together very well. Go ahead and use your hands to knead it into a solid mass. Since your hands are already messy, save time later by rolling 64 balls of cheese mixture, about 1 teaspoon each. You may have a little left over. Save it for topping a casserole or for a grilled cheese sandwich!<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">When dough has doubled heat oven to 400 F.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Work with half of the dough at a time, leaving the other half covered. Separate dough into 1\/2 ounce pieces (approximately 1 tablespoon). Roll into balls and flatten into rounds with the bottom of a heavy glass or a rolling pin.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place one cheese ball in the center of each piece of dough and bring the edges up over the cheese. Pinch the dough firmly. Really&#8230;.pinch the heck out of it! Roll briskly but gently between your hands. If you see a crack, pinch it and roll again. Roll either side of the ball firmly to create pointed ends if you are making football shapes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bring water and baking soda to a boil in a large tall saucepan and then lower the heat a little to get a gentle boil<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Drop 8-10 footballs into the boiling water at a time. Allow them to boil for 30-40 seconds. Remove with slotted spoon or spider, and place onto prepared cookie sheets.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Using a razor blade (I used an X-Acto knife) or a very sharp paring knife, cut two short parallel lines in the top of each football, with a line in between. (Imagine a capital letter &#8220;I&#8221;, laying on its side.) This will represent the laces. (If you want to get fancy, you can cut little laces too.) Be careful not to cut all the way through the dough or you are certain to have the cheese blow out the top! Note: If you are making round shapes instead of footballs, Cut a shallow &#8220;X&#8221; in each ball.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Brush with egg wash and sprinkle lightly with coarse salt.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Bake approximately 10-12 minutes, or until a rich brown.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Repeat with the remaining dough.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.2885<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3385\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-beer-and-yeast.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3385\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3385\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-beer-and-yeast.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Let the beer and yeast get nice and foamy.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-beer-and-yeast.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-beer-and-yeast.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-beer-and-yeast.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-beer-and-yeast.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-beer-and-yeast.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Let the beer and yeast get nice and foamy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3388\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-dough-risen.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3388\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3388\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-dough-risen.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Risen and ready to roll! \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-dough-risen.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-dough-risen.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-dough-risen.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-dough-risen.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-dough-risen.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Risen and ready to roll!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3389\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-mixing-cheese-and-ham.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3389\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-mixing-cheese-and-ham.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Combining ham, cheeses, hot sauce.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-mixing-cheese-and-ham.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-mixing-cheese-and-ham.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-mixing-cheese-and-ham.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-mixing-cheese-and-ham.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/footballs-mixing-cheese-and-ham.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Combining ham, cheeses, hot sauce.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3390\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-forming-ball.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3390\" class=\"wp-image-3390 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-forming-ball.jpg?resize=300%2C204\" alt=\"Wrap and pinch! Did you have a sibling? Were you mean? Pinch like that!\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-forming-ball.jpg?resize=300%2C204 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-forming-ball.jpg?resize=1024%2C696 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-forming-ball.jpg?resize=441%2C300 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-forming-ball.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-forming-ball.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wrap and pinch! Did you have a sibling? Were you mean? Pinch like that!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3391\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-removing-with-spider.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3391\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3391\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-removing-with-spider.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Lifting them out of their hot tub using a handy &quot;spider&quot;. \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-removing-with-spider.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-removing-with-spider.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-removing-with-spider.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-removing-with-spider.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-removing-with-spider.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lifting them out of their hot tub using a handy &#8220;spider&#8221;.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3392\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-optional-cut-laces.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3392\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3392\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-optional-cut-laces.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"If you feel like fussing, cut shallow laces.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-optional-cut-laces.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-optional-cut-laces.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-optional-cut-laces.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-optional-cut-laces.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Footballs-optional-cut-laces.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you feel like fussing, cut shallow laces.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.therowdybaker.com%2F%3Fp%3D3374&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.therowdybaker.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F01%2Fpretzel-bombs-seahawks-watermark-horiz-300x200.jpg&amp;description=Seahawks%20Ham%20and%20Cheese%20Pretzel%20Bombs\" data-pin-do=\"buttonPin\" data-pin-config=\"beside\" data-pin-color=\"red\" data-pin-height=\"28\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/pidgets\/pinit_fg_en_rect_red_28.png?w=584\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n <!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-seahawks-watermark-horiz.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3393\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-seahawks-watermark-horiz.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"pretzel bombs seahawks watermark horiz\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-seahawks-watermark-horiz.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-seahawks-watermark-horiz.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-seahawks-watermark-horiz.jpg?resize=450%2C300 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-seahawks-watermark-horiz.jpg?w=1168 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/pretzel-bombs-seahawks-watermark-horiz.jpg?w=1752 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Serve them with a honey mustard sauce or just eat them plain. 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