bagels

🥘 Ingredients

• flour 750 grams
• salt 2 teaspoon
• yeast 7 grams
• sugar 3 teaspoons
• water 450 grams
• salt 2 teaspoon
• bicarbonate 2 teaspoon
• egg 1
• sesame
• poppy

1. 1

   In a large bowl combine flour and salt .
2. 2

   Dissolve yeast and sugar in luke warm water .
3. 3

   Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the yeast mixture.
4. 4

   Either by hand or with a dough hook, knead until smooth and elastic.
5. 5

   Move dough to clean, lightly oiled bowl and cover with tea towel.
6. 6

   Prove until doubled in size.
7. 7

   Pre-heat oven to 200C and bring a wide pan of water to the boil.
8. 8

   Add salt and bicarbonate to the water.
9. 9

   Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and roll into dough balls.
10. 10

    “Thumb” each ball to create bagel shape by poking a hole in the middle with your thumb and stretching.
11. 11

    Boil each bagel for 1 minute per side and place on a baking tray.
12. 12

    Thoroughly coat each bagel with egg and sprinkle with your choice of seeds (i.e., sesame and poppy ).
13. 13

    Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.