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🍳 Simple Homemade Bagels

267 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Mix sugar and lukewarm water in a bowl.
  2. 2. Crumble the yeast into the liquid and let the mixture rest for ten minutes.
  3. 3. Add flour, olive oil, and two teaspoons of salt.
  4. 4. Knead the ingredients into a smooth dough.
  5. 5. Shape the dough into a ball.
  6. 6. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place for about one hour.
  7. 7. Knead the dough briefly after it has risen.
  8. 8. Divide the dough into eight equal portions.
  9. 9. Press the center of a bagel with a wooden spoon and move it in a circle to form the characteristic hole.
  10. 10. Place the bagels on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  11. 11. Ensure there is enough space between the bagels as they will rise again.
  12. 12. Cover the bagels and let them rest for ten minutes.
  13. 13. Bring plenty of water to a boil in a pot.
  14. 14. Add honey and one teaspoon of salt to the boiling water.
  15. 15. Let the sweetener simmer briefly.
  16. 16. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
  17. 17. Carefully add the bagels in batches to the hot water.
  18. 18. Let the bagels simmer in the water for about 45 seconds.
  19. 19. Gently turn the bagels over.
  20. 20. Let them sit in the water for another 45 seconds.
  21. 21. Remove the bagels with a slotted spoon.
  22. 22. Let the bagels drain.
  23. 23. Place the bagels back on the baking sheet.
  24. 24. Sprinkle the bagels with sesame seeds.
  25. 25. Bake the bagels for about 20 minutes.

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