Homemade Bagels

75 mins
Serves 10
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Directions

  1. 1Add warm water to a mixing bowl.
  2. 2Add yeast to the warm water.
  3. 3Add sugar to the mixture.
  4. 4Whisk the ingredients together and let it sit for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
  5. 5Add all-purpose flour to the activated yeast mixture.
  6. 6Add melted butter to the mixture.
  7. 7Add a pinch of salt to the mixture.
  8. 8Put the mixture into an electric mixer and knead for about 5 minutes.
  9. 9Knead the dough with your hands for a couple of minutes until it's soft.
  10. 10Grease the bowl with olive oil.
  11. 11Place the dough ball back into the greased bowl.
  12. 12Cover the bowl and place it in a warm spot for about an hour for the dough to rise.
  13. 13Remove the risen dough from the bowl and place it on a clean surface.
  14. 14Cut the dough into 10 equal portions.
  15. 15Weigh each portion to be about 140-150 grams for consistency.
  16. 16Roll each portion of dough into a ball.
  17. 17Place small squares of parchment paper on the counter for each bagel.
  18. 18Make a hole in the center of each dough ball and shape it into a bagel.
  19. 19Place each shaped bagel onto a square of parchment paper.
  20. 20Add baking soda to warm water in a pot on the stove.
  21. 21Once the water is hot and the baking soda is dissolved, carefully drop the bagels into the water using the parchment paper.
  22. 22Boil the bagels for about 45 seconds on each side.
  23. 23Remove the boiled bagels with a slotted spoon and place them on a cookie tray lined with parchment paper.
  24. 24Brush each bagel with an egg wash.
  25. 25Sprinkle half of the bagels with everything bagel seasoning, leaving the other half plain.
  26. 26Bake the bagels at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2.25 teaspoons yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup melted butter
  • pinch salt
  • quarter cup baking soda
  • egg wash
  • everything bagel seasoning

Equipment

electric mixermixing bowlwhiskparchment papercookie traypotslotted spoon

Tips

  • Use parchment paper under the bagels when shaping to make them easier to transfer to the water without sticking.
  • The dough should be kneaded for about 5 minutes until soft.