Homemade Bagels (Authentic Jewish Recipe)
Serves 9
40 mins prep
24 mins cook
64 mins total
Homemade bagels are surprisingly easy to make and this authentic Jewish bagel version from Europe will win you over for sure! Knead the dough, shape it, boil it, and bake it. Make fun bagel sandwiches or top your bagels with your favorite cream cheese for an amazing New York breakfast experience.
Bagel Dough
Toppings
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Combine all ingredients for the bagel dough and knead on the lowest setting of your stand mixer for 5 minutes, then another 10 minutes on the second setting until you end up with a smooth, firm dough.
111 ⅕ grams all-purpose flour66 ⅔ milliliters water2 ¼ grams salt2 ¼ grams oil⅔ grams active-dry yeast⅕ teaspoon malt syrup¼ eggCover and allow to rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
Portion the dough into 9 equal parts (100 g or 3.5 oz each), roll out into 20 to 25 cm long strings (about 10 inches), then fold over the ends and press together.
Place on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and cover with a clean linen towel. Let rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
You can optionally complete the previous steps the night before baking bagels (making this a super quick process the next morning). Cover them with a clean linen towel and put them in your fridge.
Preheat the oven to 230℃ or 445℉. In a large pot, bring 2 liters/quarts of water to a boil, then add some salt. Boil the bagels for 2 minutes on each side before carefully removing them with a skimmer and transferring back to the baking sheet covered in parchment paper.
Before baking, brush each bagel with an egg white whisked together with equal amount of cold water. Optionally roll your bagels in any choice of topping (I used pumpkin seeds and poppy seeds this time).
¼ egg whiteseedsBake for a total of 20 minutes. After 5 minutes, reduce the temperature to 200℃ or 390℉ for the remaining 15 minutes of baking. The tops should be starting to turn golden.
It's best to enjoy bagels warm and up to 5 hours after baking. When storing, I slice them in half, then keep them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer, so they're ready to pop in the toaster whenever I want an authentic bagel.
