Bagels

1h
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1Add lukewarm water to a large bowl and whisk in yeast.
  2. 2Leave the mix for 5 minutes until you see a foam forming on the surface. (blooming the yeast to make sure it's alive)
  3. 3Add flour and salt then bring together to a shaggy dough with your hands or a wooden spoon.
  4. 4Turn out onto the bench and knead until smooth.
  5. 5Leave the dough covered to rest for 40-60 minutes or until nearly doubled in size.
  6. 6Turn out onto the bench and press out the dough to release the gases that have built up during the rise.
  7. 7Portion into 8 equal weight pieces of dough.
  8. 8Form them into tight balls and let rest for a couple of minutes.
  9. 9Press your finger into the center of each ball of dough and gently create a hole.
  10. 10Boil a large pot of water on the stove and add 1 tbsp of baking soda.
  11. 11Place 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.
  12. 12Once boiled, place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  13. 13Preheat the oven to 210 degrees Celsius.
  14. 14Egg wash the tops of each of them or brush them with some melted butter. Then top with whatever toppings you like.
  15. 15Bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes.
  16. 16Cool them on a wire rack.

Ingredients

  • 560 g flour
  • 1.75 cup water, warm
  • 2.5 tsp active yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • 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.

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