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Last updated: 29 Jan 2009

Better Bagels

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  • Serves: 12
  • Yield: 12 bagels
  • Ready in: 1 hour 20 mins (45 mins Prep - 35 mins Cook)
The trick is to boil before baking! This makes an excellent batch of plain bagels that you can enhance with sesame seeds or poppy seeds.

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Ingredients

  • 500g (1 1/4 lb) plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon (1/2 oz) dried active baking yeast
  • 350ml (12 fl oz) warm water (45 C)
  • 3 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar

Preparation method

  1.   In large bowl, combine 175g flour and yeast. Mix water, 3 tablespoons sugar and salt together; add to the dry ingredients. Beat with an electric stand mixer for half a minute at a low speed, scraping the sides of the bowl clean. Beat at a higher speed for 3 minutes. Then, by hand, mix in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough.
  2.   Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (8 to 10 minutes). Cover, let rest for 15 minutes.
  3.   Cut into 12 portions, shape into smooth balls. Poke a hole in the centre with your finger, and gently enlarge the hole while working the bagel into a uniform shape. Cover, let rise 20 minutes.
  4.   Meanwhile, bring 4 litres of water to the boil. Put 1 tablespoon of sugar in it, mix it around a bit. Reduce to simmering.
  5.   Put 4 or 5 bagels into the water, and cook 7 minutes, turning once; drain. Place on a greased baking tray, and bake at 190 C / Gas mark 5 for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven, eat hot or cold.
    

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Nutrition

  • Calories 180.7kcal
  • Total Fat 0.5g
  • Saturated Fat 0.1g
  • Salt 583.8mg
  • Protein 5g
  • Sugars 4.9g
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    Tweak: JAMIELYNN1 Used different ingredients:

    Perfect, perfect! I subbed 1/2 wholemeal flour and baked them on a tray sprinkled with polenta. I only needed no bake them for half as long as the recipe called for- good thing I kept an eye on them the first time- not sure if my oven is off or what, but just watch them closely the first time to see what they do.

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    Tweak: Nicole Something else:

    This was not my first time making bagels, but this was by far the easiest recipe to follow. In order to form a semi-perfect bagel, after letting the dough rest for 15 minutes, I rolled them into 12 smooth balls, and then let it rise for 30 minutes. they came out scrumptious.

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    Review: HYDROMONKEY10

    im just 16 and I was bored so I decided to try making bagels and it has turned into kind of a hobby. I liked everything about these - they came out like a bagel should, hard and shiny and soft and chewy


    Posted: 14 Jul 2008 Easy

        
        

    Review: monicabush

    I make a lot of breads and this was so easy!!! Make sure your dough rises regardless of the amount of time stated and make sure your water is not too hot when you add it to the yeast and flour. That may be why some of your bagels sank. After you have shaped the bagels and they have risen, make sure you don't knock them down before you put them into the boiling water. GREAT RECIPE!!!


    Posted: 14 Jul 2008 Easy

        
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