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Homemade Bagels

Delicious chewy bagels perfect for spreading with cream cheese!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Bagels
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 5 minutes
Proving time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings 9
Calories 213kcal
Author thebakingexplorer

Ingredients

  • 500 g Strong white bread flour
  • 1 tbsp Caster sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 7 g Sachet fast action yeast
  • 300 ml Water
  • 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 Egg medium, beaten

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add the bread flour, yeast, salt and sugar. Make sure to add the salt and yeast on opposite sides of the bowl, then stir together
  • Add the water to the flour mixture and bring it together into a dough
  • Knead by hand, or use a food mixer with the dough hook attachment, for 10 minutes
  • Put the kneaded dough into an oiled bowl covered with cling film, leave it in a warm place to rise for 1 hour
  • Knock the air out of the risen dough, and separate into nine pieces weighing roughly 90g each
  • Shape each piece into a ball, then use your fingers to create a hole in each ball, make sure it is at least 3cm wide
  • Place the bagel shapes onto lined baking trays, cover with oiled cling film and leave them to prove (rise) again, for 30 minutes
  • Pre-heat your oven to 200C Fan/220C/425F/Gas Mark 7
  • Prepare a pan of boiling water and add the bicarbonate of soda to it
  • Boil each bagel for 1 minute, flipping it over half way through, so 30 seconds each side. You can boil multiple bagels at once if there is space in your pan
  • Once they are boiled, put them baking on the lined baking tray, give them a couple of minutes to stop steaming, then glaze them with beaten egg and add any seeds or seasoning
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes until puffed up and golden
  • Let them cool, then slice and add your favourite toppings!
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container and eat within 2 days. You can also freeze them

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg