Best Homemade Bagels

Name: Best Homemade Bagels
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 C + 3 tblsp warm water; 1 1/2 C + 2 tblsp flour; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp sugar; 2 tsp yeast; For egg wash, 1 egg and a dash of water whisked together

Hilary @LadyHeyoka

I love bagels but hate the additives of commercially prepared ones
This recipe will make 4 large bagels, you can double the ingredients to make 8

Hilary @LadyHeyoka

I love bagels but hate the additives of commercially prepared ones
This recipe will make 4 large bagels, you can double the ingredients to make 8

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Ingredients

1 C+ 3 tblsp warm water
1 1/2 C+ 2 tblsp flour
3/4 tspsalt
1/2 tspsugar
2 tspyeast
For egg wash, 1 egg and a dash of water whisked together

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Steps

1

In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar and yeast
2

Stir in the warm water (you may need to add a tblsp or two more water, you want a dense sticky dough
3

On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until smooth (3-4 minutes)
4

Put the dough in an oiled bowl, flip to coat..let rise for 1 hour
5

Deflate dough and divide into 4 portions, let rest for 5 minutes
6

While the dough is resting, bring a large pot of water to a hard simmer...add 3 tblsp of baking soda to the water..also at this time preheat your oven to 400*
7

With wet hands, form each portion into a ball and make a large hole in the center
8

Using a utensil as shown, lower 2 dough balls at a time into the simmering water
9

Simmer for 3 minutes, flip, and simmer 3 more minutes...carefully remove to a parchment lined baking sheet
10

When all 4 bagels have been boiled, add the egg wash (light covering)
11

Bake for 20 minutes