Grammy's Kitchen · Soft Pretzels · Soft Pretzel Twists with Homemade Cheese Dip

One of 37 soft pretzels recipes we measured

Soft Pretzel Twists with Homemade Cheese Dipping Sauce

from www.melskitchencafe.com

It ranks #1 of 37 for workability among the soft pretzels recipes we compared. 25 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 4.8★.

hands-on45m
waiting1.6 hr
makes8
each$0.72
kcal371
levelintermediate
Needs:KitchenAid Artisan 5-qtAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 37.

this recipe typical
liquid116%207%
fat16%6%
salt1%2%
yeast256%18%
total sugar0%3%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 37 for workability
  • #37 of 37 for crust crispness

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

118 g1/2 cup warm water
163 g2/3 cup milk (warmed)
14 g1 tablespoon vegetable oil
5 g1/2 tablespoon instant yeast
4 g3/4 teaspoon salt
345 g2 3/4 - 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
880 g4 cups hot water + 1/2 cup baking soda for dipping
50 g1 large egg + 1 tablespoon water
Coarse kosher salt for sprinkling
43 g3 tablespoons butter (melted)
120 g1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
8 g1 tablespoon cornstarch
170 g1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (don't use preshredded)
113 g1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (don't use preshredded)
Dash of paprika
Salt to taste

Method: 10 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Amazing! Brilliant! Just made this this afternoon. Beautiful, light, moist and fluffy dough, great flavor. Very easy to make. We changed up the cheese sauce, and used beer instead of chicken broth. Hoo boy!  You have a definite winner here. ” — a cook, 5.0★
“This recipe was incredibly easy to make, and so tasty!  My grandson helped and had such a great time!” — a cook, 5.0★
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