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Soft Pretzel Recipe

wellplated.com · 2022 · 8 pretzels approx., depending on size

Against 173 soft pretzel recipes

More water than 97% of recipes and less salt than 97%.

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How it compares

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

  • More water than 97% of recipes: 83% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 63%.
  • Less salt than 97% of recipes: 0.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.7%, under a third as much.
  • No butter at all, where 79% of recipes use some (most of those 5.7 to 11% of the flour weight).
  • More sugar than 80% of recipes: 4.9% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 2.4%, about twice as much.
Water: 83%, 97th percentileButter: 0%, 10th percentileSugar: 4.9%, 82nd percentileSalt: 0.5%, 1st percentileYeast: 1.6%, 73rd percentileWaterButterSugarSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water (100-110 degrees F)≈ 356 g
  • 1 packet active dry yeast ((1/4 ounce or 2 1/4 teaspoons))≈ 7 g
  • 1 tablespoon honey≈ 21 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 2 to 2 3/4 cups white whole wheat flour (divided)≈ 304 g
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (divided)≈ 125 g
  • 1 large egg (room temperature)≈ 50 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)≈ 21 g
  • Pretzel saltn/a
  • Cinnamon Sugar ((I use 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon for each tablespoon sugar))n/a
  • Finely grated Parmesan + Italian herbsn/a
  • Everything bagel seasoningn/a

flour 429 gbatter 865 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.

  • Water83% · 97th percentile
  • Butter0% · 10th percentile
  • Sugar4.9% · 82nd percentile
  • Salt0.5% · 1st percentile
  • Yeast1.6% · 73rd percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 425°F
Time
10 minutes
median 15 minutes

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