An Interview With Chef Jody Denton in honor of National Pretzel Day!

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Chef Jody Denton from the Frito Lay Flavor Kitchen has some delicious recipes in honor of National Pretzel Day (April 26th) and is sharing them!

And some recipes:

Rold Gold Three Cheese Pretzel Thins with Goat Cheese and Olive Tapenade

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Ready In: 5 minutes

• 1 bag Rold Gold Three Cheese Pretzel Thins
• 4 ounces fresh goat cheese (chevre)
• ½ cup black olive tapenade

Spread about 2 teaspoons of goat cheese on top of a Pretzel Thin. Top with about ½ teaspoon of tapenade. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Rold Gold Three Cheese Pretzel Thins with Ricotta-Roasted Garlic Dip

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ready In: 1 hour

• 1 bag Rold Gold Three Cheese Pretzel Thins
• 6 bulbs whole garlic
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 pint ricotta cheese
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• ¼ cup grated regianno parmesan cheese
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Using a serrated knife, cut the top ¼ off of each head of garlic, exposing the tops of the cloves inside. Place the garlic heads on a sheet of aluminum foil and drizzle olive oil over each one. Wrap in foil and place in the oven for 45 minutes. Remove and allow to cool. Squeeze roasted garlic out of each head and place in a mixing bowl. Add the ricotta, Dijon mustard, parmesan, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Serve and enjoy!

Rold Gold Garlic Parmesan Pretzel Thins with Sun Dried Tomato-Basil Dip

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Ready In: 10 minutes

• 1 bag Rold Gold Parmesan Pretzel Thins
• 1 cup cream cheese
• ¾ cups sun dried tomatoes in oil, chopped
• 2 tablespoons basil pesto
• 2 tablespoons grated regianno parmesan cheese

Place the cream cheese, sun dried tomatoes, pesto and parmesan in a food processor and run until smooth. Serve and enjoy!

Rold Gold Garlic Parmesan Pretzel Thins with Soft, Herbed Cheese and Salami

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Ready In: 5 minutes

• 1 Bag Rold Gold Garlic Parmesan Pretzel Thins
• 5 ounces soft garlic and herbed cheese
• 12 slices Italian salami

Spread about one teaspoon of soft, herbed cheese on the bottom side of each pretzel thin. Fold over a slice of salami on top of the cheese on one Pretzel Thin and place another, cheese side down on top to make a sandwich. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Rold Gold Pretzel Thins with Chocolate Hazelnut Spread and Raspberries

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Ready In: 5 minutes

• 1 Bag Rold Gold Pretzel Thins, Original
• 1 jar chocolate hazelnut spread
• 1 pint fresh raspberries

Spread about a teaspoon of chocolate hazelnut spread on the bottom (the side that isn’t shiny) of each Pretzel Thin. Top a chocolate hazelnut spread coated Pretzel Thin with 2 or 3 raspberries, place another Pretzel Thin on top with the chocolate hazelnut spread side down and press firmly until the raspberries are slightly smashed down. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Rold Gold Pretzel Thin Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Ready In: 15 minutes

• 1 Bag Rold Gold Pretzel Thins, Original
• 1 pint dark chocolate ice cream or gelato
• 1 bottle chocolate sauce (hardens when cold)

Using a very small scoop, make a small scoop of ice cream, form it somewhat in a rectangular shape and then flatten it slightly with the side of a knife blade. When finished it should be roughly the size and shape of a Pretzel Thin. Place ice cream on top of a Pretzel Thin and gently press another Pretzel Thin over it to make a sandwich. Place each one in the freezer when done before making another. Keep going until you run out of pretzels or ice cream! After the ice cream sandwiches have been in the freezer for an hour, take them out and either dip them or drizzle with Smuckers Magic Shell and return to the freezer. Serve them straight from the freezer and enjoy!

WIN IT:  (1) US winner will receive a “BREAK HAPPY” Kit: 6 bags of Rold Gold Pretzel Thins (Original, Three Cheese, and Garlic Parmesan), iTunes gift card, a soy jasmine candle to decompress, and a motivational poster to show you how to “break happy.” 

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