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One of 83 soft pretzels recipes we measured

Homemade Soft Pretzels

from www.averiecooks.com

It ranks #1 of 83 for char depth among the soft pretzels recipes we compared. 2 cooks on www.averiecooks.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on15m
waiting20 min
makes6
each$0.34
kcal275
leveladvanced
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The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 83.

this recipe typical
liquid0%173%
fat0%6%
salt0%1%
yeast0%14%
total sugar0%3%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 83 for char depth
  • #1 of 83 for workability
  • #2 of 83 for rise

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

340 g12 ounces warm beer (or warm water (100-110°F))
7 g1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons or 1/4-ounce)
4 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
38 g3 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 g1 teaspoon kosher salt
710 g3 cups hot tap water
110 g1/2 cup baking soda
57 g4 tablespoons unsalted butter (or vegan buttery spread, very soft* (See Notes))
18 g1 tablespoon pretzel salt (or coarse or Kosher salt, to taste)

Method: 19 steps, published by www.averiecooks.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Recipe is explained very easily and the directions are easy to follow this is one recipe that I have saved for a few years and now I’m desiring pretzels more and more cuz the place I go get them went out of business. Wish me luck.” — a cook, 5★
“Can’t wait to try hopefully over Christmas or New Years holidays. Thank you Averie! Sue Roney” — a cook
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