Name: Soft Pretzels I
Yield: 1 - 2 dozen pretzels
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C); 2 tablespoons margarine; 1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 4 cups water; 1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda; 2 tablespoons kosher salt

Why it works: Sugar and flour are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 92,116 recipes. Both carry phenylacetaldehyde, which smells hawthorne, honey. The science ↓

Soft Pretzels I

1 - 2 dozen pretzels

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

606Calories

13 gProtein

13 gFat

108 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Sugar + flourtop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together92,116 recipes

Shared aroma: phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey).

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