My first crack at making/baking pretzels – how do I keep the ‘skin’ from cracking?
My first crack at making/baking pretzels – how do I keep the ‘skin’ from cracking?
by Captain_Wisconsin
22 Comments
GGGiveHatpls
Tbh. IMO. Cracked skin is a great sign for soft pretzels.
maddbunny23
I actually think I need whatever this recipe is because this is lowkey ideal for me😅
Kogoeshin
Homemade pretzels almost always crack when done properly. Look up any recipe for soft pretzels and look at the images. You’ll see all of them are cracked (or try to cover up cracks as the last step) – and remember these images are the best looking ones of the batch!
If you want, you can add some steam and humidity into your oven to minimise the cracks a little (professional, thousands of dollars equipment might be able to stop cracks maybe), but they’re probably going to crack anyway and that’s OK.
61114311536123511
Nah, these are quality no fix needed
teatime_ii
they look perfect to me!
95beer
I don’t know how different US pretzels are from german Brezeln, but in Germany we normally make a larger “belly” and thinner knot, then cut a slit in the belly to control where the skin cracks. Usually the rest of the pretzel is then quite thin and I haven’t seen much cracking
verbalyabusiveshit
Look…. This is how a pretzel should look like. It’s perfect as is .
MagnoliasBuilder
You don’t. That’s how Bretzen are supposed to be. As a Bavarian (Bavaria is the home of Bretzen btw.), i can tell you that those look really good!
NataschaTata
As a German: that’s just fine. If you buy a pretzel at a bakery where they still make them by hand, that’s how they’ll look. Only factory made ones will all look the same and perfect.
Cozy-Winter-Morning
Cracking is good!!!
3steaks-pam
They look amazing! I don’t think the cracked skin matters at all
pendlea
What recipe are you using?? I want it these look incredible!
DarthDread424
Cracked skin is good skin
pm_me_your_amphibian
Don’t fix a thing 👌🏼
BakedBakr420
These look perfect and now I want a pretzel lol
johnmichael-kane
Curious why you want to get rid of the cracks? I see cracks in pretzels at the supermarket or when I make them at home and it just means they’re not super processed and made fresh I think!
BuryMe_In_Smoke
Steam
JustMeOutThere
Small cut on the inside. so that when it splits it splits there instead of on top.
PeeB4uGoToBed
Don’t forget to brush melted butter on them!
russiangerman
I agree that they’re perfect, but steam would probably help just like normal bread. If you bake in a pan, maybe another deep pan upside down on top? Similar to how dutch ovens trap steam. Or just a steam tray of water maybe?
Thesavagepotato06
Omg yum! I like pretzel stretch marks they’re cute
woolfonmynoggin
Are you giving them a baking soda bath? Mine don’t crack when I do that
22 Comments
Tbh. IMO. Cracked skin is a great sign for soft pretzels.
I actually think I need whatever this recipe is because this is lowkey ideal for me😅
Homemade pretzels almost always crack when done properly. Look up any recipe for soft pretzels and look at the images. You’ll see all of them are cracked (or try to cover up cracks as the last step) – and remember these images are the best looking ones of the batch!
If you want, you can add some steam and humidity into your oven to minimise the cracks a little (professional, thousands of dollars equipment might be able to stop cracks maybe), but they’re probably going to crack anyway and that’s OK.
Nah, these are quality no fix needed
they look perfect to me!
I don’t know how different US pretzels are from german Brezeln, but in Germany we normally make a larger “belly” and thinner knot, then cut a slit in the belly to control where the skin cracks. Usually the rest of the pretzel is then quite thin and I haven’t seen much cracking
Look…. This is how a pretzel should look like. It’s perfect as is .
You don’t. That’s how Bretzen are supposed to be. As a Bavarian (Bavaria is the home of Bretzen btw.), i can tell you that those look really good!
As a German: that’s just fine. If you buy a pretzel at a bakery where they still make them by hand, that’s how they’ll look. Only factory made ones will all look the same and perfect.
Cracking is good!!!
They look amazing! I don’t think the cracked skin matters at all
What recipe are you using?? I want it these look incredible!
Cracked skin is good skin
Don’t fix a thing 👌🏼
These look perfect and now I want a pretzel lol
Curious why you want to get rid of the cracks? I see cracks in pretzels at the supermarket or when I make them at home and it just means they’re not super processed and made fresh I think!
Steam
Small cut on the inside. so that when it splits it splits there instead of on top.
Don’t forget to brush melted butter on them!
I agree that they’re perfect, but steam would probably help just like normal bread. If you bake in a pan, maybe another deep pan upside down on top? Similar to how dutch ovens trap steam. Or just a steam tray of water maybe?
Omg yum! I like pretzel stretch marks they’re cute
Are you giving them a baking soda bath? Mine don’t crack when I do that