Grammy's Kitchen · Soft Pretzels · Soft Pretzel Twists with Homemade Cheese Dip
One of 83 soft pretzels recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 83 for workability among the soft pretzels recipes we compared. 25 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 83.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 391% | 173% |
| fat | 16% | 6% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| yeast | 1% | 14% |
| total sugar | 0% | 3% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 118 g | 1/2 cup warm water |
| 163 g | 2/3 cup milk (warmed) |
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
| 5 g | 1/2 tablespoon instant yeast |
| 4 g | 3/4 teaspoon salt |
| 345 g | 2 3/4 - 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour |
| 946 g | 4 cups hot water + 1/2 cup baking soda for dipping |
| 50 g | 1 large egg + 1 tablespoon water |
| Coarse kosher salt for sprinkling | |
| 43 g | 3 tablespoons butter (melted) |
| 120 g | 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon cornstarch |
| 170 g | 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (don't use preshredded) |
| 113 g | 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (don't use preshredded) |
| Dash of paprika | |
| Salt to taste |
Method: 10 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Amazing! Brilliant! Just made this this afternoon. Beautiful, light, moist and fluffy dough, great flavor. Very easy to make. We changed up the cheese sauce, and used beer instead of chicken broth. Hoo boy! You have a definite winner here. ” — a cook, 5★
“Shar from N. California — April 22, 2024 @ 9:40 am Reply Hi, is this like the twisted soft pretzels served at Sonic Drive In ? What is the difference between coarse salt and pretzel salt? Is there a size difference or chemical difference?” — a cook