The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 3140 — Boiled and Baked Pretzels
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3140 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Make a fairly stiff dough from 1 garnetz flour, ¾ glass yeast mixture and about 4 glasses salted water. Let rise slightly, beat thoroughly and allow to rise again.
Shape into pretzels and lower into boiling water. Remove those that float using a stick or slotted spoon, place them on a board and transfer to the oven.
When browned on one side, turn to brown the other. The source advises sweeping one side of the oven clean and gathering the embers to the opposite side.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 3140. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.