Pretzels and a Delicious Dip #Recipe

Pretzels originated in either France or Italy by monks. The early pretzels were handed out to young children as rewards for memorizing bible verses. The idea behind the shape of a pretzel is that it is to represent "a child's arms folded in prayer. The three empty holes represent the holy trinity." The early treats were known as "pretiola" which means small reward. However, when the treats were made in Germany the name was changed to "bretzel" and after that the name was changed to "pretzel". 

Now that we know how the pretzel came to be the next question may be how did the hard pretzel occur?? The hard pretzel it seems may have occurred because of a cooking blunder. Leaving the original pretzel in the oven to long will bake it a crispy crunchy bite that could not be left alone.

1 tub (10 ounces) Savory Garlic Philadelphia Cooking Creme
2 cups shredded Triple Cheddar cheese (Vermont White Cheddar, Sharp Cheddar and Mild Cheddar cheeses)
1 Tablespoon chili powder
optional: 1/3 cup Michelob Ultra Amber, or other beer of your choice
Pretzels or baked pita chips

Combine Savory Garlic Philadelphia Cooking Creme, shredded Triple Cheddar cheese, chili powder and beer, if you like. Refrigerate 6-8 hours. Serve with pretzels or baked pita chips.

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