Bagels are a unique bread in that they are boiled and then baked. They are easy enough to purchase but they are pretty fun to make on your own and yummy.
Recipe:
- 4 cups Bread Flour
- 1 tbsp. Sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil
- 2 tsp. Instant Yeast
- 1-1/4 cups of Warm Water
- 1 tbsp. Baking Soda
Mix all ingredients in a bowl. The dough should feel stiff but if you can't incorporate all the flour you can add a tad bit more water.
Use a mixer with the dough hook and knead for about 10 minutes or until the dough is uniform and smooth.
Cut the dough into 8 equal sized balls and let rest for 10-20 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Take each ball and roll it into snakes. When the snake is a bit longer than the width of your two hands, wrap it around one hand and use your palm to attach the two ends together to form a doughnut shape.
Let your bagels rest for about 20 minutes. In the meantime, bring a pot of water to boil and add the baking soda to the water. Also, grease a large baking tray or cookie sheet.
Once you bagels look puffy, place each one in the boiling water. Boil for about a minute and then turn them over and boil them for another minute. Your bagels will expand in the water. Take them out and let dry for a minute and then place them on your baking tray.
Put the tray in the oven, and after 10 minutes, flip the bagels over and bake for another 10 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
Baking Tips:
- Bush an egg wash on top of the bagels before you place in oven to give them a darker, more finished look.
- If you want to add seeds, like sesame seeds, to the top of the bagels, dip the bagel in the seeds after you take it out of the boiling water.
- If you want to add raisins, blueberries, or anything else to the bagels, do so towards the end of kneading the dough.
- You can also place corn meal on your baking tray to help the bagels from sticking to the pan.
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