Homemade Bagels

The bagel is a bread traditionally eaten in the United States. This bread is ideal for accompanying a rich breakfast, eaten with cream cheese and smoked salmon or with cream cheese and jelly.
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 1 1/2 cups water, slightly warm
  • 1 package active yeast
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • sesame seeds
Preparation
2h
0 mins
Medium
  • In a small deep bowl, put 1/4 cup of water and mix in the active yeast. Allow the yeast to activate for 5 minutes.
  • In a large deep bowl, combine the water with yeast, the remaining water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and the salt.
  • Then gradually add the flour until a dough is formed that is soft but not sticky.
  • On a clean surface, knead the dough over a handful of flour (to prevent sticking). Knead until the dough has some consistency and is not sticky (10 minutes).
  • Place the ball of dough in a greased glass bowl with olive oil, cover with a damp towel, and allow the dough to rise for 60 minutes.
  • Remove the dough, knead a little more, and divide it into 8 equal parts.
  • Using flour to prevent sticking, form balls with each piece of dough and then flatten the balls with your hands to obtain thick circles.
  • Fill a large pot 2/3 full with water and bring to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar.
  • With your thumb, make a hole in the center of each dough circle. Make sure to achieve a shape similar to a donut.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius and prepare two baking sheets with vegetable spray.
  • Once the water is boiling, cook the bagels one by one in the water for 1 minute.
  • Remove the bagel from the water, place it on a paper towel to dry, and then place it on the baking sheet.
  • In a bowl, beat the egg white with the water and brush each bagel; this will give them a good color when baked. If desired, add a little sesame seed.
  • Bake the bagels for 22 minutes and remove them from the oven.

Nutritional Information

* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Do you want to know what other nutrients this or other recipes have?
Provided by