Bagels
Directions
- 1Add lukewarm water to a large bowl and whisk in yeast.
- 2Add lukewarm water to a large bowl and whisk in yeast.
- 3Add lukewarm water to a large bowl and whisk in yeast.
- 4Leave the mix for 5 minutes until you see a foam forming on the surface. (blooming the yeast to make sure it's alive)
- 5Leave the mix for 5 minutes until you see a foam forming on the surface. (blooming the yeast to make sure it's alive)
- 6Leave the mix for 5 minutes until you see a foam forming on the surface. (blooming the yeast to make sure it's alive)
- 7Add flour and salt then bring together to a shaggy dough with your hands or a wooden spoon.
- 8Add flour and salt then bring together to a shaggy dough with your hands or a wooden spoon.
- 9Add flour and salt then bring together to a shaggy dough with your hands or a wooden spoon.
- 10Turn out onto the bench and knead until smooth.
- 11Turn out onto the bench and knead until smooth.
- 12Turn out onto the bench and knead until smooth.
- 13Leave the dough covered to rest for 40-60 minutes or until nearly doubled in size.
- 14Leave the dough covered to rest for 40-60 minutes or until nearly doubled in size.
- 15Leave the dough covered to rest for 40-60 minutes or until nearly doubled in size.
- 16Turn out onto the bench and press out the dough to release the gases that have built up during the rise.
- 17Turn out onto the bench and press out the dough to release the gases that have built up during the rise.
- 18Turn out onto the bench and press out the dough to release the gases that have built up during the rise.
- 19Portion into 8 equal weight pieces of dough.
- 20Portion into 8 equal weight pieces of dough.
- 21Portion into 8 equal weight pieces of dough.
- 22Form them into tight balls and let rest for a couple of minutes.
- 23Form them into tight balls and let rest for a couple of minutes.
- 24Form them into tight balls and let rest for a couple of minutes.
- 25Press your finger into the center of each ball of dough and gently create a hole.
- 26Press your finger into the center of each ball of dough and gently create a hole.
- 27Press your finger into the center of each ball of dough and gently create a hole.
- 28Boil a large pot of water on the stove and add 1 tbsp of baking soda.
- 29Boil a large pot of water on the stove and add 1 tbsp of baking soda.
- 30Boil a large pot of water on the stove and add 1 tbsp of baking soda.
- 31Place 2-3 bagels at a time into the pot of boiling water for 1 minute and then flip them over to boil on the other side.
- 32Place 2-3 bagels at a time into the pot of boiling water for 1 minute and then flip them over to boil on the other side.
- 33Place 2-3 bagels at a time into the pot of boiling water for 1 minute and then flip them over to boil on the other side.
- 34Once boiled, place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- 35Once boiled, place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- 36Once boiled, place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- 37Preheat the oven to 210 degrees Celsius.
- 38Preheat the oven to 210 degrees Celsius.
- 39Preheat the oven to 210 degrees Celsius.
- 40Egg wash the tops of each of them or brush them with some melted butter. Then top with whatever toppings you like.
- 41Egg wash the tops of each of them or brush them with some melted butter. Then top with whatever toppings you like.
- 42Egg wash the tops of each of them or brush them with some melted butter. Then top with whatever toppings you like.
- 43Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
- 44Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
- 45Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
- 46Cool them on a wire rack.
- 47Cool them on a wire rack.
- 48Cool them on a wire rack.
Ingredients
- 560 g flour
- 560 g flour
- 560 g flour
- 1.75 cup water, warm
- 1.75 cup water, warm
- 1.75 cup water, warm
- 2.5 tsp active yeast
- 2.5 tsp active yeast
- 2.5 tsp active yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp baking soda
Equipment
large bowlwooden spoonbenchplastic wrapdigital scalelarge potbaking trayovenwire rack
Tips
- Once you make homemade bagels you will never go back to store-bought bagels.