How to Make Your Own Bagels

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NYC Style Bagel

Delicious NYC style bagels great for any breakfast sandwich or with a smear of cream cheese
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American, Breakfast
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tsp dry yeast
  • 4 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water
  • 3 1/2 cups flour bread flour ideally, all purpose works fine
  • 2 tsp salt
  • everything bagel seasoning optional
  • garlic seasoning optional

Instructions
 

  • Add 1/2 cup water, sugar, and yeast to a bowl and let sit until bubbling, then stir
  • Mix flour and salt evenly, and then add yeast mixture to center of the dough
  • Slowly add remaining water to flour mixture and continue to mix until consistent dough is formed
  • Knead dough for 10-15 minutes, then cover and allow 1 hour minutes to rise
  • Flatten dough and form into 8 eight dough balls, form each dough ball into bagel shape
  • Heat oven to 425 F and boil large pot of water
  • Place bagels into boiling water, once bagels rise to the top continue to cook for 2 minutes, and then flip continuing to cook for an additional 2 minutes. Then remove from water
  • Add seasonings to top of bagel, and cook in oven for 20 minutes
Keyword American, Breakfast