Professional Baker Teaches You How To Make BAGELS!

Prepare the sponge by mixing 2.25 cups of warm water with 4 grams of yeast and 450 grams of bread flour.

Cover the sponge and refrigerate it overnight.

After refrigerating, add the sponge to a stand mixer.

Add 3 grams of yeast, 30 grams of honey, 375 grams of bread flour, and 15 grams of salt to the mixer.

Mix and knead the dough on low speed for about 7 minutes.

Let the dough sit at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate overnight.

Weigh out 110 grams of dough for each bagel and shape them into rounds.

Roll each piece of dough into an 8-inch rope and form into a bagel shape by overlapping the ends.

Let the bagels rest for 15 minutes.

Prepare boiling liquid by adding 30 grams of honey and 5 grams of baking soda to water.

Boil each bagel for 90 seconds to 2.5 minutes, depending on desired chewiness.

Drain the bagels and brush with whisked egg white.

Add toppings such as sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and onion flakes.

Preheat the oven to 425°F and bake the bagels for 20 minutes.

Turn off the oven and let the bagels sit in the oven for an additional 10 minutes.

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