Homemade Bagels
This easy and delicious Homemade Bagels recipe is chewy and perfect and will have you baking them on repeat!
Ingredients
Yeast Mixture
- ½ cup water 110° degrees (luke warm)
- 1 teaspoon sugar or honey
- 1 package active dry yeast
Dough
- 3½ cups (420g) bread flour may need more
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup warm water
Water Bath
- 10 cups water
- ¼ cup honey
Instructions
Yeast Mixture
- Add sugar (or honey) to warm water and mix until combined. Sprinkle the entire packet of yeast on top and let sit for 10-15 minutes until it activates and becomes very foamy.
Dough
- In a bowl of a stand mixture fitted with a dough hook, combine flour, salt and honey and mix together, then add warm water and the yeast mixture and let the dough hook do the work. Knead the dough for 15 minutes. Transfer dough to greased bowl and let rise for at least an hour.
- Once dough has risen, divide into 8 pieces (I like to use a kitchen scale). Form dough into round balls. Poke your finger into each ball and create a hole in the center of the ball and stretch the dough between your fingers to create a doughnut like shape. Let rest on an oiled pan while you make the water bath
- Preheat oven to 425° F.
Honey Water Bath
- Boil 10 cups of water with honey.
- Drop the bagels in the water bath and let sit for 30 seconds, then flip and let sit for another 30 seconds. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Top with toppings (if desired). Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and transfer to wire rack.
- Enjoy the bagels with cream cheese, jams, or other toppings.
- Store leftovers in airtight container.
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