Real Homemade Bagels

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Description

A recipe for that authentic bagel flavor and texture.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • 4 ½ cups bread flour
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon instant yeast
  • 4 quarts water
  • 1 cup honey (Optional)
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds (Optional)
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds (Optional)
  • 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Make bagels: Combine water
  2. flour
  3. sugar
  4. salt
  5. vegetable oil
  6. and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Mix on low speed until dough is well-developed
  7. about 8 minutes. To ensure the gluten has developed fully
  8. cut off a walnut-sized piece of dough. Flour your fingers
  9. and then stretch the dough: if it tears immediately
  10. the dough needs more kneading. Fully developed dough should form a thin translucent “windowpane.”
  11. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl
  12. cover it with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel
  13. and let rise for 2 hours.
  14. Punch dough down
  15. place it on a lightly floured work surface
  16. and use a knife or dough scraper to divide the dough into 6 pieces (or more
  17. for smaller bagels). Roll each piece of dough into a sausage shape about 6 inches long. Join the ends to form a circle. Repeat with the remaining dough
  18. and let the bagels rest for 15 minutes.
  19. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange small plates with poppy seeds
  20. sesame seeds
  21. and onion flakes next to the baking sheet.
  22. Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add honey
  23. if desired (see Editor’s Note). Boil three bagels at a time
  24. until they rise to the surface of the pot
  25. about 1 minute per side. Remove bagels with a slotted spoon and place them on the lined baking sheet.
  26. Dip the tops of the wet bagels into the toppings and arrange them
  27. seed-side up
  28. on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse salt
  29. if desired. Bake in the preheated oven until the bagels begin to brown
  30. 15 to 20 minutes.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 6

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