Appetizer for 8

Soft Pretzels with butter

Name: Soft Pretzels with butter
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
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

$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, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.10

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepper

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120 minstart to table
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8servings as written
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Typical price

$0.89 per serving$3.55 for 4

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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.