T&T - Bagels

Bagels

Bloom yeast by mixing:

• 297g warm water @90 degrees Fahrenheit (about 320 ml)
• 23g white sugar (about 1.5 tablespoons)
• 10g instant dried yeast (about 1 tablespoon or 1 packet

Stir until dissolved. Let rest for 10 minutes (especially if using older yeast), give one more stir after waiting.

• Into a large bowl add:
• 500g bread flour (about 3.5 cups, sometimes i use 50% bread flour & 50% whole wheat or All purpose, can use 100% all purpose too)
• 6g salt (1.5 teaspoons)
• yeast/water mixture

Combine with hands until a shaggy dough is formed

• Turn dough out to work surface and knead for 10 minutes (until soft & silky) 
• Form into a ball and place in a large oiled bowl
• Cover with a damp towel and let rest for 1 hour
• Hour later, divide into 8 equal pieces (weigh the whole dough and divide by 8)
• Shape each piece into a ball by rolling it between your hand on an unfloured work surface. 
• Place in a floured sheet pan
• cover with a damp towel and let rest for 10 minutes.

** optional - while you wait combine Everything bagel seasoning ingredients if desired. 

• After the dough has rested pinch with floured fingers through the middle of a dough ball, and twirl in between 2 fingers to enlarge the hole, up to an inch. 
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, after it’s boiling reduce the heat to a gentle boil/simmer. 
• Drop bagels into boiling water, in a single layer and leave room for expansion
• Boil for 1-2 minutes per side. 
• After boiling place into an oiled sheet pan.
• Brush each bagel with an egg wash (1 egg and 1 Tbsp of water)
• Sprinkle with the desired seasoning. 
• Place in a 425°F/218°C preheated oven for 20 minutes.§§§§§

Everything Bagel Seasoning(optional):

2 tablespoons dried garlic flakes

2.5 tablespoons dried onion flakes

1.5 tablespoons white sesame seeds

1 tablespoon poppy seeds

1 tablespoon black sesame seeds

1/2 tablespoon flakey salt or kosher salt (ideally flakey)

Cinnamon Crunch Bagel 

1 tablespoons (can also add another 1tbsp to the dough)

1 tablespoon 

2 tablespoons 

2 tablespoons 

Top the bagel 5 min before baking is complete