# Philly Soft Pretzels

Bake real Philly soft pretzels at home that are chewy inside, and crusty and salty outside, just like a Philadelphia pretzel.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Total time: 183 min
- Cuisine: German
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 package instant dry yeast
- 3.5 cups bread flour
- 0.25 cup fine cornmeal
- 0.75 cup warm buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon your favorite mustard
- 1.5 teaspoons fine salt
- 6 cups water
- 0.5 cup baking soda
- 0.33 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg white, beaten
- pretzel salt for sprinkling

## Instructions

1. Combine the warm water, brown sugar & yeast in a bowl until dissolved and set aside until foamy.
2. Add remaining dough ingredients & yeast mixture to mixer bowl fitted with dough hook.
3. Mix on low to combine and scrape the bowl if needed.
4. Continue mixing on low until a smooth, stiff dough forms, about 10 minutes.
5. Cover and rise until doubled, 60-90 minutes.
6. Portion dough into 10 balls, about 90 grams each and rest covered 10 minutes before rolling.
7. Roll on an unfloured surface into a 20" rope, twist, then flip seam side down.
8. Place on a parchment lined tray and freeze until firm, about 2 hours or up to overnight.
9. Preheat oven to 450F.
10. Combine the poaching ingredients in a wide pot and bring to a simmer.
11. Poach a few pretzels at a time, bottom side up, and simmer for 30 seconds.
12. Remove to a clean towel to drain, then place on greased parchment, side by side & brush with egg white and sprinkle with salt.
13. Bake until deep golden, about 10-13 mins.

## Equipment

- bowl
- mixer bowl
- dough hook
- parchment lined tray
- wide pot
- clean towel

## Tips

- The dough will be very crumbly at first.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18mmyWyPRB/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/304f3ae2-21bc-4a70-ba92-5467f635a8f7
- Extracted: 2026-04-23

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