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Butter Pretzels

Soft milk-and-butter pretzels dipped in boiling baking-soda water before baking, which gelatinises the surface into a shiny, chewy mahogany crust over a tender crumb.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on1 h
  • Total2 h 3 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 400 gall-purpose flour, sifted
  • 200 mlmilk, 70 ml and 130 ml
  • 8 gactive dry yeast
  • 40 gbutter, cubed
  • 8 gsalt
  • to tasteMaldon sea salt, for topping

Dipping bath

  • 800 mlwater
  • 30 gbaking soda

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Wheat
  • Yeast
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Chewy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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