In the meantime, I've been making bagels. Now, where I live there are some great bagel shops. This is something, however, that I've always wanted to learn to make. They are easy to make with only one added step from bread. You make a stiff dough, let it rise, form it into balls, let it rest, shape them, boil them, top them, and bake them. Wait. Boil them? Yup. Bagels are boiled. The short boil helps set the crust so it's thicker and a bit chewier. I also use non-diastatic malt powder in my bagels. It adds to the bagel taste and helps brown the outside.
A few weeks ago I made the bagels with The Girl. Today I made a new batch with my niece. We learned that, while a KitchenAid stand mixer is a formidable utensil, it will overheat some if you try to mix a double batch of bagel dough. Lesson learned.
Post boil, pre bake, topped with seed mix.
We topped some of the bagels with seed mix, some with salt, and left some plain. I only have the final few photos. Next go round of baking I'll take more pictures so you can see the beginning of the process. Here in Chicago it's pretty snowy with more coming down. Glad I have warm bagels for dinner. And maybe again for breakfast.
Ready for a schmear of cream cheese!
Here is the recipe. You should give it a try!
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/bagels-recipe
9 comments:
WAY TO GO! This is something that completely freaks me out. There is something about boiling dough that gives me the creeps. I just cant do it. That said, I love bagels and yours turned out amazing. Well done babe.
Those look fantastic. It has been -way- too long since i made bagels. I need to do something about that.
out of all the breads I've ever baked, I found bagels to be the most amazing - you can make them at home and they turn out as good - or better! - than ones you can buy. Your bagels are beautiful; I'll have to give that King Arthur recipe a try.
Glad to see you back... missed reading your posts!
Ok, here's a challenge. I know you're up for. Yesterday I discovered 'PRETZEL BAGELS" yes, you heard me right. Do you think you could? Being the "non-pro" I am, I would never attempt it, but you...YOU are my baking hero. If anyone can do it, you can.
I've always wanted to make bagels from scratch. Yours look beautiful!
You have inspired me. I hope I get to know you better through Baking with Julia! Can't wait to start!
bagels, how cool! yeah it is hard to keep up with blogging these days!
Your bagels look fab! I have been wanting to make bagels and it's next on my list but haven't had the energy to do it quite yet!
had no idea that bagels were boiled. I've learn something today :)
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