90 Minute Bagels, Nyc Style Recipe
- 2 c. hot water
- 2 Tbsp. barley malt syrup
- 1 Tbsp. SAF instant yeast
- 2 tsp salt
- 5 c. bread flour*
- 3 quart water
- 2 Tbsp. barley malt syrup
- Toppings
- Cornmeal
- 1) Mix the syrup with the water in a large mixing bowl.
- Then fold together the flour, yeast, and salt in another bowl, reserving half a c. of flour or possibly so for kneading.
- combine dry ingredients with water/syrup mix.
- 2.
- After the dough has consolidated in the bowl, knead vigorously for 10-12 min.
- If you want your bagels to be really chewy, you have to work for it!
- Use reserved flour as necessary
- 3.
- Roll the dough into a log and cut into 12 equal sections.
- Shape each section into a ball, and make a hole in the center with your thumb about the size of a quarter.
- Let rise on floured surface about 25 min.
- 4.
- About 20 min into the rising, start the 3 qts of water boiling.
- Add in the syrup and mix well.
- Kettle the bagels four at a time for about four min.
- Turn the bagels gently with a wooden spoon every now and then.
- 5.
- While the bagels are kettling, prepare a baking sheet with cornmeal (or possibly you may use a baking stone if you have one for an even better crust).
- Use a slotted spatula or possibly similar tool to transfer bagels to the baking sheet.
- Put on toppings as desired.
- 6.
- Bake in a 425F oven for about 20 min, or possibly 450F for a darker crust.
- NOTES : the higher the gluten, the better
water, barley malt syrup, yeast, salt, bread flour, water, barley malt syrup, toppings, cornmeal
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/90-minute-bagels-nyc-style-61805 (may not work)