Montreal Bagel Recipe. Leonard Cohen, Bagels & Me.

bread flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: flaxseeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Flaxseeds provide omega-3 fatty acids.

malt syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Brown sugar adds similar sweetness and color.

Add honey to hot water.

Mix in liquid barley malt, salt, and brown sugar into the mixing bowl.

Add high protein high gluten flour to the mixing bowl.

Incorporate fresh yeast into the mixture.

If using sourdough starter, add it to the mixture as well.

Mix until combined and knead the dough until smooth.

Let the dough rest for a short time to develop flavor.

Shape the dough into bagels by forming a ring with a hole in the center.

Boil bagels in water before baking.

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