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Southwest Pretzels

Taste of Home Editorial Team · tasteofhome.com · 2018 · 16 pretzels

Against 173 soft pretzel recipes

No butter, unlike 79% of recipes and more water than 75%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 173 soft pretzel recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • No butter at all, where 79% of recipes use some (most of those 5.7 to 11% of the flour weight).
  • More water than 75% of recipes: 71% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 63%.
Water: 71%, 78th percentileButter: 0%, 10th percentileSugar: 2.5%, 55th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 55th percentileYeast: 1.4%, 59th percentileWaterButterSugarSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour≈ 500 g
  • 1 tablespoon sugar≈ 13 g
  • 1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast≈ 7 g
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt≈ 9 g
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion≈ 4.9 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder≈ 2.5 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin≈ 1.2 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper≈ 1.2 g
  • 1-1/2 cups warm water (120° to 130°)≈ 356 g
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten≈ 50 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • Coarse saltn/a
  • Salsa con queso dipn/a

flour 500 gbatter 944 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 173 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Water71% · 78th percentile
  • Butter0% · 10th percentile
  • Sugar2.5% · 55th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 55th percentile
  • Yeast1.4% · 59th percentile

Oven

Temperature
350°F / 175°C
median 425°F
Time
15 minutes
median 15 minutes

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