About the Recipe
Baking bagels is a lot easier than it may seem. This recipe also requires pretty simple ingredients you may already have. There is seriously nothing like freshly baked bagels and this recipe is one of my absolute favorites! I get requests on making them at least once a week. I highly encourage you to give it a try and you may never go back to not having homemade bagels sitting around the house to eat!
Ingredients
Dough
2 tsp instant yeast
1.5 tbsp granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups warm water
3 1/2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 cup of everything bagel seasoning
Sprinkle of sea salt
Egg wash (optional)
1 egg whites
Sprinkle of salt
Splash milk
Preparation
Step 1
Mix together the ingredients (instant year, granulated sugar, warm water, bread flour, and salt) in a large bowl. Knead the dough for 5-8 minutes until smooth.
Step 2
Oil another bowl and place the dough inside to let it proof . Cover the bowl with a damp towl and place it near a warm spot. Let it proof for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Step 3
Once proved, divide the dough into 8 balls and carefully poke a small hole in each with your thumb. Let proof on a baking pan for another 20-30 minutes.
Step 4
Next, boil some water and place one bagel in at a time. Boil each side of the bagel for 1 minute.
Step 5
Coat each bagel top with egg wash and sprinkle everything bagel seasoning on the top.
Step 6
Bake at 425F for about 18-20 minutes. Enjoy!