Homemade Bagels
Directions
- 1Add 2 cups of warm water to a mixing bowl.
- 2Add 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast to the warm water.
- 3Add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the mixture.
- 4Whisk the mixture and let it sit on the counter for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
- 5Once the yeast is activated, add 5 cups of all-purpose flour to the bowl.
- 6Add half a cup of melted butter to the mixture.
- 7Add a pinch of salt to the mixture.
- 8Place the mixture into an electric mixer and knead for about 5 minutes until it forms a soft dough.
- 9Knead the dough with your hands for a couple of minutes until it is very soft.
- 10Grease the bowl with olive oil.
- 11Place the dough ball back into the greased bowl.
- 12Cover the bowl and place it in a warm spot for about an hour until the dough doubles in size.
- 13Once the dough has doubled in size, cut it into 10 equal portions, each weighing about 140-150 grams.
- 14Roll each portion of dough into a smooth ball.
- 15Cut parchment paper into squares, one for each bagel.
- 16Take each dough ball, create a hole in the center, and shape it into a bagel, then place it on a square of parchment paper.
- 17Prepare a pan of warm water with approximately a quarter cup of baking soda.
- 18Once the water is hot and the baking soda is dissolved, add the bagels in batches, still on their parchment paper, into the water.
- 19Let the bagels sit in the water for about 45 seconds on each side.
- 20Remove the bagels from the water using a slotted spoon and place them on a cookie tray lined with parchment paper.
- 21Brush each bagel with an egg wash.
- 22Leave half of the bagels plain and sprinkle the rest with everything bagel seasoning.
- 23Bake the bagels in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water
- 2.25 teaspoons yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup melted butter
- 1 pinch salt
- 0.25 cup baking soda
- 1 egg egg wash
- 1 seasoning everything bagel seasoning
Equipment
mixing bowlwhiskelectric mixerdough scraperparchment papersaucepancookie traybaking traybrush
Tips
- Use parchment paper to easily transfer bagels to water without sticking.
- Bake for exactly 15 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for perfect bagels.
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