Fluffy & Chewy Bagel-style Bread
- 200 grams *Bread (strong) flour
- 100 grams *Lys d'or (French bread flour)
- 20 grams *Castor sugar
- 5 grams *Salt
- 190 grams *Water
- 3 grams Dry yeast
- 1000 ml Water
- 2 tbsp Castor sugar
- Put the * ingredients in the bread maker case.
- Put the yeast in the specified compartment and turn on the bread maker until the first rising.
- Take out the dough and weigh.
- It's convenient if you have a calculator in your kitchen drawer.
- Lightly pound out the gas and divide the dough into 6 portions.
- Gently form into balls.
- Place on parchment paper with the seam side down.
- Cover with a tightly wrung out towel and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Place them with the seam side down and use your hands to push out the gas as you stretch out the dough into circular or oblong shapes.
- If it's too sticky, dust with some flour.
- Roll up the dough starting from the side closest you.
- Close off both ends tightly by pushing with your fingers.
- Roll them around to blend in the seam.
- Place with the seam side facing you and use the palm of your hand to push down one side.
- Gather it up with your four fingers as if wrapping the pushed side, and press together.
- Cut a sheet of parchment paper into 6 sections and place on a baking tray.
- Place the dough on the paper.
- Place the entire tray into a plastic bag and let it rise a second time.
- Spread out the bag so that the dough won't stick.
- Boil the ingredients and then lower the heat to low.
- Boil each side of the dough for 20 seconds.
- Use a skimmer or similar and a pair of long chopsticks to flip them over.
- I boil them with the parchment paper, but you don't have to.
- Thoroughly drain off the water (this is really important), and place on a baking tray.
- It's okay if they're slightly wrinkly.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes at 190C.
- Remove the parchment paper as soon as they have finished baking, and place on a cooling rack.
- Once they have cooled, they're finished.
- Cut them in half and lightly toast.
- The crispness makes them even better!
- First try them with just butter (margarine) to really taste the texture and flavor.
bread, sugar, salt, water, yeast, water, sugar
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/151500-fluffy-chewy-bagel-style-bread (may not work)