# Bagels and Cream Cheese

This recipe shows how to make bagels and cream cheese from scratch for less than $1.50 each.

- Total time: 3 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup water
- 1 packet yeast
- 4 spoonfuls sugar
- 6 cups flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 milk
- 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 handful chives
- 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning
- 1 tablespoon oil

## Instructions

1. In a measuring cup, add water and yeast; do not mix.
2. In a mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, and any other desired spices.
3. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
4. Pour the yeast mixture into the well and mix.
5. Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes until gluten develops.
6. Cover and let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
7. Prepare cream cheese: In a saucepan, heat milk until it steams.
8. Reduce heat to medium, and stir in vinegar or lemon juice until curds form.
9. Strain the curds.
10. In a blender, mix the curds with chives and seasoning.
11. Refrigerate the cream cheese.
12. Cut the risen dough into six pieces.
13. Prepare a baking soda bath by mixing baking soda in water.
14. Dip each bagel piece in the baking soda bath for 1 minute on each side.
15. Place bagels on a baking sheet and let the tops dry.
16. Lightly brush with oil and add desired toppings.
17. Bake bagels at 425°F.
18. Assemble bagels with cream cheese.

## Equipment

- measuring cup
- mixing bowl
- spoon
- saucepan
- blender
- baking sheet
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@kikirough/video/7484459806393175338
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/244e183a-5f63-42a1-a3ac-b3164c3cd968
- Extracted: 2025-04-19

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