How To Make New York Style Bagels

bread flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious.

sesame seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

Bloom the yeast by adding 10 grams of yeast and 23 grams of sugar to warm water (about 90 degrees Fahrenheit); let it rest for 10 minutes until puffy.

In a bowl, combine 500 grams of bread flour and 6 grams of salt; add the yeast mixture and mix with hands until a shaggy dough forms.

Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic; shape into a boule and place in an oiled bowl, cover with a damp towel, and let rise for 1 hour.

Punch down the dough, turn it out onto a floured surface, and divide it into 8 equal pieces; shape each piece into a ball and let rest for 10 minutes covered with a damp towel.

Prepare everything bagel seasoning by mixing 2 tablespoons dried garlic flakes, 2.5 tablespoons dried onion flakes, 1.5 tablespoons white sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon poppy seeds, 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds, and 0.5 tablespoon flaky sea salt.

Press a floured thumb and index finger through the center of each dough ball to form a hole, then stretch it to about an inch in diameter.

Boil water in a pot; once boiling, reduce to a gentle boil and add bagels in a single layer, boiling for 1-2 minutes per side.

Remove bagels from water, drain, and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet; brush each bagel with egg wash and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.

Bake in a preheated oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.

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