Easy Hand Kneaded Bagel
- 200 grams Bread (or cake) flour
- 1/2 tbsp Sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
- 2/3 tsp Dry yeast
- 120 ml Lukewarm water
- 1 tbsp Honey (or sugar)
- Blend the flour and salt.
- Mix the water with the sugar and yeast, and allow it to soak.
- Sprinkle the flour evenly over the water and cut in with a spatula.
- Once the mixture begins to stick, use your hands to bring it to one mass.
- After all the flour has been incorporated, knead for 5~10 minutes by folding over the dough.
- Continue until there are no lumps.
- Place a plastic wrapper over the dough and let it rest at room temperature for at least 10 minutes.
- If you're letting it rise at low temperature, leave step 4 in the fridge over night.
- In the morning, warm up the dough by kneading a bit and then proceed to step 5.
- Divide into small portions, knead and form small balls.
- Cover them with a damp towel and leave them at room temperature for at least 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200C.
- Stick your finger in the center and make a hole.
- Make sure the hole is in the middle from bird's eye view so that the dough expands evenly.
- Kettling: Fill the frying pan with 3 cm of water, and boil to around 85C.
- Add honey to bring out the glaze.
- Place parchment paper in the pan and boil each side of the bagel for 30~60 seconds.
- Pat dry the bagels and bake them right away in the oven at 200C for 15 minutes, or until ready.
- This is a cross-section.
- Fluffy and chewy, just as if they are store-bought Freshly made and still warm.
- If you're filling the bagel, flatten the shape in an oval in step 5.
- I made it into a egg salad sandwich.
bread, sugar, salt, yeast, water, honey
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/153682-easy-hand-kneaded-bagel (may not work)