Bagels.....

 

I love bagels! But they're getting more expensive and 1 pack will do 1 each for us all for 1 breakfast. So I've been looking at recipes to make my own so we can still enjoy them and also afford them. They are a bit of a faff with having to boil them, but worth it.

 

 

This will make 8 decent sized bagels:

500g bread flour

Pinch salt

1 tsp yeast

2 tblsp sugar

300ml warm water

Toppings if you want them

 

 

 

Add the yeast and sugar to the water and mix. Leave for 10 mins to work.

 

 

In the meantime measure all the dry ingredients into a bowl.

 

 

Mix into a rough dough and tip onto floured surface. This dough will be very stiff! You need to work it will to get the gluten stretching so plenty of kneading and it will come together very smooth.

 

Place in a bowl and cover until doubled in size.

 

 

Divide into 8 equal pieces, I used a knife.

 

Roll into a ball, and flatten with the palm of your hand (or a little helpers hand.)

 

Cover them for 10 mins to rise again, then form a hole in the middle using your finger.

 

Tadah! Looking a bit more like bagels.

 

You need 2 tblsp sugar and 1 tsp bicarb in a deep pan and bring to a rolling boil.

 

 

Boil the bagel for 1 min, then flip and boil for another min.

 

Place on greased baking tray.

 

Brush with egg white and sprinkle over whatever toppings you want (I used poppy seeds).

 

 

Bake at 180 for about 20mins or so.

 

I'm going to try adding onion or chives next time ;)