Homemade Bagels

1h 15m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1In a glass bowl, mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
  2. 2Add lukewarm water and mix until wet.
  3. 3If dough is too dry, keep adding water with your hands until it is very wet.
  4. 4Slap the dough until smooth and elastic.
  5. 5Pick up, slap, and roll the dough until it stops being too difficult to work with.
  6. 6Start kneading the dough using the palm roll method.
  7. 7Perform the gluten window test: stretch the dough until you can see through it.
  8. 8Grab the sides of the dough and bring it to the middle; flip the dough and form into a ball.
  9. 9Coat the dough with olive oil.
  10. 10Cover the dough and let it rest in a warm place for one hour.
  11. 11After one hour, lightly flour your surface.
  12. 12Cut the dough into equal-sized pieces.
  13. 13Shape each piece into a ball and make a hole in the center.
  14. 14Place each bagel on a baking sheet.
  15. 15Boil water in a pot and add a tablespoon of honey.
  16. 16Boil bagels for 2 minutes on each side.
  17. 17Bake at 210°C (fan forced) for 15-25 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 440 g bread flour
  • 20 g white granulated sugar
  • 6 g instant dried yeast
  • 6 g salt
  • 300 ml lukewarm water
  • 1 pinch flakey sea salt
  • 1 pinch black poppy seeds
  • 1 pinch sesame seeds
  • 1 pinch garlic flakes
  • 1 pinch onion flakes
  • 1 pot water to boil
  • 1 tbsp honey

Equipment

Glass bowlWooden spoonMeasuring cupsPlastic wrapBaking sheetSharp knifePotStove