Name: Authentic German Butterbrezel Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Germany
Ingredients: 500 grams bread flour (Type 550 or all-purpose flour); 10 grams salt; 10 grams fresh yeast (or 1 teaspoon instant yeast); 300 milliliters lukewarm water; 50 grams soft butter; 20 grams malt syrup or brown sugar (for dough); 1 liter water (for boiling); 50 grams food-grade lye (Sodium Hydroxide) OR 40 grams baking soda; 10 grams coarse sea salt (for topping); 10 grams melted butter (for brushing)

Butterbrezel 🇩🇪 Germany

Soft pretzel with a buttery crust, often served with coffee.

German Pretzel

Made with

Flour water yeast butter

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