Appetizer for 8
Soft Pretzels with butter
$3.55for 4120 minServes 8
Yeasted dough is shaped, dipped in a baking soda bath, brushed with egg yolk, and baked into soft pretzels.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.10 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 120 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$0.89 per serving$3.55 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 oz butter
- 10 cups water
- 2/3 cup baking soda
- 1 large egg yolk
- kosher salt
Steps
- Stir warm water, sugar, salt, and yeast in a bowl, then rest for 5 minutes.
- Mix in melted butter and flour, then knead for 5 minutes until smooth.
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 60 minutes.
- Heat 10 cups water with baking soda in a large pot, and heat the oven to 450 F.
- Divide the dough into eight pieces, roll each into a rope, and twist each rope into a pretzel.
- Boil each pretzel for 30 seconds, place them on a baking sheet, brush with egg yolk, and sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Bake the pretzels at 450 F for 12 to 15 minutes.
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