Bagels

Name: Bagels
Ingredients: 3 tsp active dry yeast; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 cup warm milk; 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3 tsp salt; 1 None egg yolk, whisked with 1 tsp water; 1 tbsp poppy seeds; 2 tsp sea salt

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 tsp active dry yeast
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup warm milk
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp salt
1 None egg yolk, whisked with 1 tsp water
1 tbsp poppy seeds
2 tsp sea salt

Directions

1

Combine yeast, 1 tbsp sugar, 1/2 cup warm water and milk in a large bowl. Whisk until yeast is dissolved. Cover and let stand for 10 mins, or until frothy. Sift flour, salt and remaining sugar into yeast mixture and mix until combined.
2

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 10 mins, or until smooth and elastic. Transfer to a large greased bowl, cover and let stand in a warm place to proof for 1 hour, or until dough has doubled in size.
3

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth. Divide into 12 portions. Shape each portion into a ball. Press a finger in the center of each ball to make a hole. Rotate the ball with your fingers until hole is 1/3 the size of the bagel. Arrange, 1 inch apart, on greased baking trays. Cover and let proof in a warm place for about 15 mins.
4

Cook bagels in boiling water for 2 mins, flipping halfway through. Remove with a slotted spoon.
5

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place boiled bagels on greased baking trays. Brush tops with egg wash and sprinkle with poppy seeds and sea salt. Bake for 20 mins, until golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack.