Ingredients
- For the Patties:
- 2Pounds bratwurst
- For the Beer Cheese Sauce:
- 4 Tablespoon butter
- 1/2 onion, finely diced
- 4 Tablespoon flour
- 2 Cups pale ale
- 1 1/2 Cups heavy cream
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 12 oz cheddar cheese
- 5 slices muenster cheese
- For the Potato Pancakes:
- 2.5 Pounds potatoes, peeled and grated
- 1 onion, grated
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 Cup flour
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- Canola Oil
- For Assembly
- Stone ground mustard
- 6 slices Muenster cheese
- 6 Pretzel Buns
- Sauerkraut
- Half sour pickles
Instructions
- For the Patties:
- Remove bratwurst from casings and form into patties.
- Grill on medium-high heat until internal temp is 155F, about 8 min each side. Add muenster cheese the last 2 minutes of cooking.
- For the Beer Cheese:
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add onions and saute until translucent. Add flour and cook until a blonde roux forms.
- Whisk in beer and bring to a boil. Reduce and simmer until beer has reduced to about half.
- Add heavy cream and garlic. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add cheese. Whisk until smooth. Season with salt to taste.
- For the Potato Pancakes:
- Place shredded potatoes on a paper towel or cheesecloth and squeeze out as much water as possible.
- Combine eggs, flour, salt and baking powder. Add potato and grated onion. Mix until well combined.
- Heat 1/4 inch canola oil in a large saute pan.
- When oil is hot, drop spoonfuls of potato mixture and flatten. Cook until both sides are golden brown.
- Drain on paper towel.
- For Assembly
- Cut pretzel bun in half. Warm in toaster oven or grill.
- Spread mustard on bottom bun followed by patty, potato pancake, cheese sauce, sauerkraut, and pickles.