Name: Culver’s Pretzel Bacon Pub Melt (Standard)
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Pretzel buns; 8 Slices bacon; 1/2 cup Shredded cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup Milk; 1 tbsp Butter; 1 tbsp All-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp Garlic powder; 1/4 tsp Onion powder; 2 tbsp Mayonnaise; 1 tbsp Ketchup; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Recipe tier

A simplified home version of Culver’s popular sandwich, featuring a toasted pretzel bun, crispy bacon, and a creamy cheese sauce.

Total 30 min

Serves 2

Steps 6

Ingredients 11

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Bun
2 2 Pretzel buns
Bacon
8 8 Slices bacon
Cheese Sauce
cup 120 mL Shredded cheddar cheese
cup 60 mL Milk
1 tbsp 15 mL Butter
1 tbsp 15 mL All-purpose flour
tsp 1.25 mL Garlic powder
tsp 1.25 mL Onion powder
Pub Sauce
2 tbsp 30 mL Mayonnaise
1 tbsp 15 mL Ketchup
1 tsp 5 mL Worcestershire sauce

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Instructions

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Cook bacon until crispy. Set aside.
Make Cheese Sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and stir in cheddar cheese, garlic powder, and onion powder until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.
Make Pub Sauce: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well.
Slice pretzel buns in half. Spread Pub Sauce on both halves of each bun.
Place bacon on the bottom half of each bun. Pour Cheese Sauce over the bacon.
Top with the other half of the pretzel bun. Serve immediately.