Homemade Bagels
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Ingredients
  • 2 tsp. active dry yeast
  • 1½ tbsp. of sugar
  • 1 cup of warm water
  • ¼ cup of warm water
  • 3½ cups of bread flour (500g) plus extra for kneading
  • 1½ tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl or liquid 1-cup measuring cup add yeast and sugar to ½ cup of warm water. Do not stir. Let sit for 5 minutes and then stir until all the yeast and sugar are dissolved.
  2. In the bowl of a mixer add in flour and salt. Mix on low until just combined. Put a well in the middle of the flour mixture. Pour yeast mixture into the hole and then an additional ½ cup of warm water. Stir with the mixing blade on the mixer at medium until combined. You may need to add an additional amount of warm water into the mixture so that all the flour is mixed in.
  3. Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let the dough rest for 1 hour.
  4. After 1 hour push the dough down and let rest for another ten minutes
  5. Break the dough into 8 even balls and roll them out. You may need to moisten hands a little get the dough balls to roll into a perfect ball.
  6. Lightly oil a baking sheet.
  7. Press thumb through the center of each dough ball and stretch out to a bagel shape.
  8. Place on oiled baking sheet.
  9. Boil a large pot of water and preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  10. Once the water is boiled turn down the heat, and drop 2-3 bagels into the water. Let cook on each side for two minutes. Pull out bagels with a slotted spoons and place back on oiled baking sheet.
  11. Repeat for all bagels.
  12. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden brown.
  13. Serve with whipped cream cheese
Recipe by 2 Sisters 2 Cities at https://www.2sisters2cities.com/2012/11/ks-california-adventures-and-homemade-bagels/