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Pretzel Challah Buns

Molly Yeh · foodnetwork.com · 2021 · 8 servings

Against 72 challah recipes

Less salt than 97% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 72 challah recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less salt than 97% of recipes: 0.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.8%, about half as much.
  • Oil in the middle half of recipes: 15% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 12%.
Egg: 22%, 37th percentileOil: 15%, 72nd percentileSweetener: 11%, 42nd percentileWater: 40%, 47th percentileSalt: 0.9%, 2nd percentileYeast: 1.6%, 64th percentileEggOilSweetenerWaterSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (10)

  • 3 1/2 cups (448 grams) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting448 g
  • 1/4 cup (50 grams) sugar50 g
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 envelope) instant yeast≈ 7 g
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 4 g
  • 3/4 cup (178 grams) warm water, 105 to 110 degrees F178 g
  • 1/3 cup (66 grams) flavorless oil, plus more for the bowl66 g
  • 2 large eggs≈ 100 g
  • 1 cup (230 grams) baking soda230 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 large egg beaten with a splash of water, for the egg wash≈ 50 g
  • Coarse pretzel salt, for sprinklingn/a

flour 448 gbatter 1083 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 72 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Egg22% · 37th percentile
  • Oil15% · 72nd percentile
  • Sweetener11% · 42nd percentile
  • Water40% · 47th percentile
  • Salt0.9% · 2nd percentile
  • Yeast1.6% · 64th percentile

Oven

Temperature
250°F / 120°C
median 350°F
Time
60 minutes
median 28 minutes

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