Homemade Bagels
Homemade Bagels
Ingredients
- 120 g luke warm water
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 4.5 tsp granulated sugar
- 160 g luke warm water
- 440 g all purpose flour
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- sesame seeds for topping
Instructions
- Combine 120 g luke warm water with sugar and yeast in a small bowl. Let the yeast activate, takes about 5 min.120 g luke warm water, 2 tsp active dry yeast, 4.5 tsp granulated sugar
- Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the yeast mixture and mix with chopsticks.440 g all purpose flour, 1.5 tsp salt
- Add 160 g luke warm water a little at the time and mix with chopsticks.160 g luke warm water
- Knead the dough for about 10 min or until smooth and elastic. If the dough is to sticky, add more flour.
- Place the dough in the middle of the big bowl, cover the bowl and let rise in a warm place. The dough should dubbed in size, takes about 1 hour.
- Punch the dough, cover the bowl and let it rise for another 10 min.
- Divide the dough into 8 pieces and make them into balls.
- Press your finger into the center of the dough and create a hole. Stretch the hole so it becomes about ⅓ the diameter of the bagel. Place the dough on a baking sheet. Repeat same steps with remaining dough.
- Cover bagels and let rise for 10 min. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 220ºC
- Boil water in a large pot, then reduce the heat.
- Use a slotted spoon to lower the bagels into the water. Once the bagels are in, they should float to the top. Let them sit there for 1 min, flip the bagels, then boil for another 1 min. Place the boiled bagels back on the baking sheet and repeat same steps with remaining bagels.
- Brush bagels with egg and sprinkle sesame seeds.
- Bake bagels for 22 min, then let them cool on a wire rack.
- Enjoy your homemade bagels with a thick layer of cream cheese.
Bagels, those round, doughy delights with a hole in the center, hold a special place in the culinary world. Originating in Eastern Europe, particularly among Jewish communities, these chewy bread rings have become an iconic part of American cuisine.