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Easy Homemade Everything Bagels

Course: Bread
Cuisine: Central Europe, Eastern Europe
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast one packet
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water, divided (it should feel slightly warm, about 100°F/38°C)
  • 3 1/2 cups bread flour or all purpose flour plus more for dusting (I used bread flour)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 large egg, beaten (substitute 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil for vegan bagels)
  • 1/3 cup Everything Bagel Seasoning more or less

Instructions

  • Mix the yeast, sugar and 1/4 cup warm water in a small bowl. Allow to sit for 5 minutes or so. You should see some activity.
  • Measure the flour and salt into your largest bowl. Mix together.
  • Make a well in the center of the flour and add the yeast and most of the remaining water.
  • Mix together until the dough forms a ball, add some a little more water if needed.
  • Flour your work surface, then turn out the dough and knead for 10 minutes or so until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  • Quickly wash and dry your mixing bowl, the add a little bit of oil to the bottom. Turn the ball of dough in the oil to coat it. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a towel and let rise for an hour or until doubled.
  • Punch the dough down and let it rest for 10 minutes before forming into 8 equal balls (if you like smaller bagels, make 10)
  • Use your finger to poke a hole through the center of one of the dough balls, Then gently enlarge the hole until it's about 2 inches wide. Place on a baking sheet with a rack. Repeat for all the bagels. Let them rest for 10 minutes or so.
  • Preheat the oven to 425°F/220°C
  • Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
  • When the water has come to a boil, drop the bagels in, one or two at a time and let them cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute (or longer if you like really chewy bagels)
  • Remove the bagels to the rack. Brush the tops of the bagels with egg wash and sprinkle with Everything Bagel Seasoning.
  • Prepare another baking sheet with cooking spray or oil and transfer the bagels.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool before slicing and eating.