NY Style BAGELS recipe made simple at home | How to make perfect hand shaped bagels

bread flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

malt syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides sweetness and moisture.

egg

🥗Healthier: flax egg

💰Cheaper: none

Flax egg is a vegan alternative.

poppy seeds

🥗Healthier: chia seeds

💰Cheaper: none

Chia seeds provide similar texture and nutrition.

In a large bowl, mix all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, and fresh yeast.

Gradually add warm water while mixing until a dough forms.

Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Let the dough rise in a greased bowl, covered, for 1-2 hours until doubled in size.

Punch down the dough and divide it into equal pieces.

Shape each piece into a ball and poke a hole in the center to form a bagel.

Let the shaped bagels rest for 30 minutes while preheating the oven to 220°C (428°F).

Boil a large pot of water for boiling the bagels.

Carefully drop bagels into the boiling water, cooking for 1-2 minutes on each side.

Remove bagels with a slotted spoon and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment.

Brush bagels with olive oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds and poppy seeds.

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.

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