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soft pretzel buns and knots
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soft pretzel buns and knots

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soft pretzel buns and knots

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1285
Calories
49g
Protein
46g
Fat
156g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Barley 1 cup cooked (157g) 193
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Hot Dog not in our table 0
Malt not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 14 hot dog buns, 12 hamburger buns, 32 tiny soft pretzel knots, 12 to 16 large soft pretzels knots (12 the size you’d see at a beer hall) or 16 sandwich rolls
  • 1 tablespoon barley malt syrup or dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lard or softened or melted and cooled unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
  • 2 cups lukewarm water
  • 6 cups (about 30 ounces) all-purpose or bread flour
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • (pick one)
  • 1/4 cup baking soda (for
  • ), 1 cup baking soda (for
  • ) or 1/4 cup food-grade lye (for darkest, most authentic finish and flavor)
  • Water
  • 1 large egg (for baking soda methods only)
  • Coarse sea salt or pretzel salt

Directions

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By smittenkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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