If you have a love for bagels like my family does. Then this is the perfect recipe for Homemade bagels. This recipe will give you flaky, soft and a delicious crispy crust EVERY TIME!
The thing I love about this recipe is the dough can be made by hand or toss the ingredients in the bread maker and enjoy a cup of hot tea while it does its magic.
For this recipe I opted to use the bread maker on the dough setting.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon bread machine yeast
- 1 egg for egg wash
- 1 tbsp water for egg wash
Instructions
- Place first 5 ingredients in order listed above into the bread machine pan.
- Do not mix it
- Insert baking pan securely into baking unit, close lid.
- Select dough setting on breadmaker, push start button.
- When cycle is complete, remove dough from pan and transfer to lightly floured surface. (Lightly is so important!!!)
- Divide dough into 10 -12 equal portions.
- Roll into balls, then using thumbs make a hole in the center of each ball, working dough until hole is about 1 inch.
- Place on a greased baking sheet.
- Grease top of each bagel with soft butter. Cover with wax paper and dry towel, let rise for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring 3 quarts of water and 1 tablespoon sugar to a boil.
- Reduce heat, lower bagels into water, as many as can fit
- Simmer 1-2 minutes per side.
- Drain on paper towel, then, place on greased baking sheet.
- Brush lightly with egg wash. Prepare egg wash by whisking together 1egg and 1 tbsp. water.
- Bake 400º F for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
I topped my bagels with sesame seeds. To do so lightly toast sesame seeds in a pan. Once done set them aside. After placing egg wash on the bagels. Sprinkle with seeds and bake. You can use so many other yummy seasoning! Just get creative 🙂
