Grammy's Kitchen · Soft Pretzels · Homemade Soft Pretzels
One of 83 soft pretzels recipes we measured
from redstaryeast.com
It ranks #1 of 83 for crumb openness among the soft pretzels recipes we compared.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 83.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 195% | 173% |
| fat | 4% | 6% |
| salt | 7% | 1% |
| yeast | 10% | 14% |
| total sugar | 4% | 3% |
| flour strength | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 667 g | 5 1/4 cups (667g) bread flour, divided |
| 28 g | 2 tablespoons (28g) firmly packed dark brown sugar |
| 9 g | 1 tablespoon (9g) kosher salt (see note) |
| 7 g | 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Platinum Yeast |
| 360 g | 1 1/2 cups (360g) water |
| 28 g | 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter |
| 920 g | 8 cups (1,920g) plus 1 tablespoon (15g) water |
| 60 g | 1/4 cup (60g) baking soda |
| 19 g | 1 large (19g) egg yolk |
| 18 g | 1 tablespoon (18g) water |
| 36 g | 2 tablespoons (36g) pretzel salt |
Method: 12 steps, published by redstaryeast.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“How long will the prezels stay fresh tasting and soft” — a cook