Bagels
Directions
- 1Add 2 cups of warm water to a bowl.
- 2Add 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of yeast to the water.
- 3Add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the bowl.
- 4Whisk the ingredients together and let sit for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
- 5Add 5 cups of all-purpose flour to the bowl.
- 6Add 1/2 cup of melted butter to the bowl.
- 7Add a pinch of salt to the mixture.
- 8Knead the dough in an electric mixer for about 5 minutes until it's soft.
- 9Remove the dough from the mixer and knead with your hands for a couple of minutes.
- 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.
- 13Cut the dough into 10 pieces, each weighing about 140-150 grams.
- 14Roll each piece of dough into a ball.
- 15Cut parchment paper into squares.
- 16Make a hole in the center of each dough ball and shape them into bagels.
- 17Place each shaped bagel on a piece of parchment paper.
- 18Add baking soda to warm water in a pan.
- 19Once the water is hot and the baking soda is dissolved, add the bagels one by one with the parchment paper into the water.
- 20Let the bagels sit in the water for about 45 seconds.
- 21Remove the bagels from the water using a strainer and place them on a cookie tray lined with parchment paper.
- 22Brush each bagel with egg wash.
- 23Sprinkle everything bagel seasoning on half of the bagels, leaving the other half plain.
- 24Bake the bagels at 400 degrees 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
- Olive oil
- 0.25 cup Baking soda
- Egg wash
- Everything bagel seasoning
Equipment
Electric mixerWhiskMeasuring cupsMeasuring spoonsDough scraperParchment paperPotBaking trayBrushStrainer
Tips
- Use parchment paper under the bagels to easily transfer them to the water.
- Brush the bagels with egg wash for a golden color.