Bagels

amount preparation
Dough
Egg 1 whole, beaten
Flour/Bread 520g
Oil/Canola To coat bowl
Salt/Kosher 2 teaspoons
Sugar/Brown 1 tablespoon
Water 360ml Warm ~ 38-43 °C
Yeast/Dry Active 2 & 3/4 teaspoons
Water Bath
Sugar/Brown 85g
Water
Everything Seasoning
Garlic/Dried/Flakes 1 tablespoon
Onion/Dried/Minced 1 tablespoon
Poppy/Seed 2 tablespoons
Salt/Sea 1 tablespoon
Sesame/Seed 2 tablespoons

Directions

Dough

  1. Whisk warm water and yeast together
  2. Add Flour/Bread, Sugar/Brown & Salt/Kosher to stand mixer with dough hook
  3. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes
  4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface
  5. Knead dough for ~ 7 minutes, the dough is too heavy for the mixer
  6. Lightly grease bowl, place dough in bowl make sure all sides are coated in oil
  7. Cover bowl with muslin cloth/kitchen towel
  8. Allow dough to rise at room temperature for 60 - 90 minutes or until double in size

Shape

  1. Punch dough down to remove air bubbles
  2. Divide to equal balls, should be 8, roughly 120 gms each
  3. Form into balls, flatten slightly and press index finger through center
  4. Rest for a few minutes

Water Bath

  1. Fill water in pot
  2. Whisk in Sugar/Brown
  3. Bring water to boil, then reduce heat to medium-high
  4. Drop bagels in 2 - 4 at a time, make sure they have enough to float
  5. Cook for 1 minute on each side
  6. Place bagels on baking paper lined tray
  7. Brush egg wash on top of bagel
  8. Sprinkle with Seasoning *

Bake

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C
  2. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, rotate pan halfway through
  3. Rest bagels for at least 20 minutes

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