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Sourdough Pretzel Buns and Bagels

Melissa Johnson · breadtopia.com · 8

Against 150 bagel recipes

No yeast, unlike 82% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 150 bagel recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No yeast at all, where 82% of recipes use some (most of those 0.9 to 1.6% of the flour weight).
  • Water in the middle half of recipes: 61% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 59%.
Water: 61%, 64th percentileMalt or sugar: 4.5%, 55th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 43rd percentileYeast: 0%, 9th percentileWaterMalt orsugarSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (16)

  • Doughn/a
  • 280 grams bread flour (2 cups + 2.5 Tbsp)280 g
  • 280 grams yecora rojo whole grain flour (2 cups + 2.5 Tbsp)280 g
  • 305-340 grams water (approx 1 1/3 cups)340 g
  • 120 grams sourdough starter (approx 1/2 cup)120 g
  • 35 grams oil, avocado or light olive (2 1/2 Tbsp)35 g
  • 25 grams barley malt syrup or 15 grams brown sugar (1 Tbsp)25 g
  • 10 grams salt (2 tsp)10 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Boiln/a
  • 70 grams baking soda (1/3 cup)70 g
  • 18 grams salt (1 Tbsp)18 g
  • 1.9 liters water (2 quarts)≈ 1903 g
  • Crust Wash (optional)n/a
  • 1 egg, whisked≈ 50 g
  • Toppings (optional)n/a
  • 1/3 cup sesame seeds or 2 Tbsp pretzel salt≈ 96 g

flour 560 gbatter 1090 g

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 150 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Water61% · 64th percentile
  • Malt or sugar4.5% · 55th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 43rd percentile
  • Yeast0% · 9th percentile

Oven

Temperature
450°F / 230°C
median 425°F
Time
20 to 30 minutes
median 20 minutes

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