Homemade Bagels

If you've never made bagels from scratch before, this recipe will have you changing your mind. They're so fun and absolutely DELICIOUS!

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 40

Rise Time: 35

Total Time: 1 35

Servings: bagels

Calories: 126kcal

Author: Michelle

Add the warm water to bowl, and pour yeast atop water Sprinkle in sugar, then mix it well.
2 cups water, 1 1/2 tablespoons yeast, 3 tablespoons sugar
Add vegetable oil, then 2 cups of flour. Mix well, then add the salt and another cup of flour. Mix again.
1 teaspoon vegetable oil, 5-6 cups flour, 2 teaspoons salt
Keep adding flour. Mix thoroughly on low speed after each addition until it makes a stiff dough. Knead seven minutes until dough is smooth.
Cover bowl with a dampened kitchen towel. Let the dough rise for 15 minutes.
Form bagels, approximately 2.5 ounces per bagel. Roll dough into a circle. Poke a hole in the center and work bagel around until smooth with a good sized hole.
Place on a silpat. Repeat until the dough is gone.
Let bagels rise covered by a damp kitchen towel for 20 minutes.
Near the end, heat a large pot of water with 2 quarts of water. Add 2 tablespoons of baking soda and a tablespoon of sugar to water.
2 tablespoons baking soda, 1 tablespoon sugar
Add 3-4 risen bagels carefully into barely boiling water.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
After three minutes in water, flip the bagels over to boil 3 minutes on the other side.
Place bagels onto the silpat, then bake full tray at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Larger bagels will take longer.
Serve immediately, or let cool. Eat them within a day or so to maintain freshness; these will freeze well.

You can top these bagels with poppyseeds, anything bagel seasoning, or your favorite topping.
If you want to make blueberry bagels, for example, mix dried blueberries into the dough as you knead it.
For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

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