Sesame Pretzels with Za'atar Mozzarella Sauce - Got Milk

Ingredients

• PRETZEL:
• 1 cup – baking soda
• 2 11-ounce cans – store-bought French bread dough
• 2 cups – water
• 1 large egg, beaten with a splash of water
• 1/2 cup – sesame seeds
• 1/4 teaspoons – flaky salt
• ZA’ATAR MOZZARELLA SAUCE:
• 2 tablespoons – unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons – all-purpose flour
• 1 cup – real milk
• 1 cup – shredded part-skim mozzarella
• 2 teaspoons – za’atar
• kosher salt and black pepper , to taste
• crushed red pepper or hot sauce (optional)
• Pair each serving with: 8-ounce glass of real milk