Simple Homemade Bagel Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons water (lukewarm)
• 3 ½ cups bread flour
• 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 8 cups water
• ¾ tablespoon honey

Instructions

• 1 In a small bowl add the water, sprinkle the yeast on top and let sit for
  approximately 5 -10 minutes, then stir together.
• 2 In the mixing bowl of a stand up mixer add the flour, salt and honey, then add
  the yeast mixture, mix at lowest speed (#1) with the dough hook attachment until
  the dough just starts to come together, approximately 3-4 minutes. Increase the
  speed to medium low (#2) and continue for approximately 8-10 minutes, until the
  dough is smooth and elastic.
• 3 Remove the dough to a lightly floured flat surface and divide into 7 portions.
  Roll into balls, cover with a tea towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
• 4 Form each of the balls into a rope approximately 10 inches (25 cm) long and
  shape into a circle, join the ends, (the ends should over lap by about 1 inch (2
  1/2 cm) (damp the ends with water for them to stick together).
• 5 Dust a large cookie sheet lightly with rice flour, place rings on the sheet,
  cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate 12-18 hours (overnight).
• 6 Remove from the fridge and let sit for 1 hour at room temperature.
• 7 Pre-heat oven to 420F (210C).
• 8 In a large pot add 8 cups of water and 3/4 tablespoon of honey bring to a boil.
• 9 Add bagel rings 2 or 3 at a time, boil for 60 seconds, turn over and boil for
  another 60 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a wire rack.
• 10 Place boiled bagels on cookie sheet, brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with
  seeds if desired, bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until golden, if
  bagels are not golden underneath, flip over and bake for another 5 minutes.
  Remove the baked bagels immediately to wire rack to cool. Enjoy!

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