Burger Basics: Make your own pretzel hamburger buns!

Hamburger buns are an important foundation for your burger. If you do it wrong, it ends up soggy or it's only purpose is to get the burger and toppings to your mouth. We do better with Texas toast, bagel burgers, donut burgers, and show you how to make pretzel buns from scratch!

Checkout the other videos in the Burger Basics Playlist:


0:00 Introduction
0:38 Alternative Buns
1:36 Pretzel Dough Making
3:19 Boiling and Baking Pretzels

Pretzel Bun Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 Tbsp Honey
2 tsp salt
1 packet or 2 tsp yeast
22 ounces flour
2 ounces melted butter
Course salt (on top)

Egg Wash:
1 egg yolk
1 Tbsp water

Boiling water:
8 cups water
1/4 cup baking soda
See the video for the process. Bake at 450F for 16-18 minutes

Equipment I use to make the videos:


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