Don't mind me. I'm just sitting here munching on a fresh-out-of-the-oven bagel. And I think I'll be eating another one very shortly.
After Jen posted about her bread machine bagels a couple days ago, I've been craving them. Luckily, she went through all the hard work of finding an easy recipe and test-driving it! I took advantage of her research and hindsight tips today when I made my very first batch of bagels. Ever. But definitely not the last!
My bread machine acted up a bit on me, but here's how it went.
1 cup of warm water, 3 cups of flour, 2 T. of sugar, 1 t. of salt and 2 and a 1/4 t. of yeast. Let the bread machine do the work! Seriously, my bread machine didn't do well during the kneading process, I think maybe because it was a small amount of dough? But it wasn't that small...so I'm not sure. We got through it though, with no kneading on my part!
Dump out that lovely dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Split it up into 8 pieces, roll each into a 1-inch rope and press the ends together to make a circle. Pinch those ends good! (Thanks Jen!)
Next, I put them in a warm place for 30 minutes (covered) to rise. Voila!
Now, time for a hot bath. I put them, 2 at a time, into boiling water, 30 seconds on each side. I let them dry for a few seconds on paper towels, then put them back on the parchment-lined tray.
Next, I brushed them with egg white. Here's where you can go crazy with the toppings!
I didn't go crazy. I left 4 plain and did 4 salt. I love salt bagels.
Now into a 375 degree oven for 25 minutes (anywhere in the 20-30 minute range...). Are you ready for this???
Even though I wasn't going to put anything on the bagel, I had to cut it open anyway.
Yum! Soooo good.
And I just finished my second one. Don't think these are going to last too long...
5 comments:
Oh my gosh those look amazing. I am totally going to have to try this recipe soon.
Those bagels look better than the ones at brugers. Josh wants one I guess maybe I'll be trying to make them next.
Those look amazing! Great job! I made them again today and they all stayed together this time. I also added a little more water to the bread machine in the beginning and had much more moist dough to work with. 1 1/4 cups total water. Enjoy! :)
I had no idea bagels could be made at home this way. Must. Try. Soon.
Ohhh dear..this may be the end of any sort of healthy eating for me...who am I kidding..carbs are deliciously awesome...and these look like they're the epitome of delicious carbs..haha!
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