Homemade Bagels
The trick to these crisp, chewy bagels is the poolish, a fermentation starter (also known as a mother dough) made with bread flour, yeast, and water. It is quickly assembled the night before the bagels are made.
The trick to these crisp, chewy bagels is the poolish, a fermentation starter (also known as a mother dough) made with bread flour, yeast, and water. It is quickly assembled the night before the bagels are made.
The bagels can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Sprinkle with water and reheat in a 350° oven until crusty and warm.
Quick question, the instructions on my parchment paper says that it can only go up to 425°, so I’m putting it in at 475, the paper burnt and smoked quite a bit. Has anyone else experienced that
Followed directions to a T. My dough wouldn’t stay together when rolling into a ball. Wound up rolling into long pieces and wrapping them together to form a circle. In the end, they kinda looked like bagels- some of them- and tasted fine. TJ’s Everything Bagel Seasoning saved the day. Any suggestions to my dough issues. Thanks. Rich
Sticking your finger into a ball to create a hole for a bagel is a cheat short-cut and not the true bagel formation technique. Form a rope of dough, wrap it around your palm, join the ends by rolling with your palm on a floured surface. Easy, really, but you might need to practice a bit.
Has anyone heard/ tried boiling the bagel in beer instead of water?
What's with all the English grammarians here? I side with "crispy" and "make the dough." Descriptive and to the point.
Just made these today. Very happy with the results. The texture and flavor were good. I need to figure out how to get the even browning. My bagels had some overcooked areas, and I did use parchment paper. Maybe AirBake baking pans would help, or I need to keep checking the bagels for doneness more frequently.
I'm going to test out the bagels and will report back. I am going to found the Society for the Elimination of the Abomination Word "Crispy".
May want to review the step headings. 5 of 6 are "Make the Dough". The author will not make any "dough" writing at that level...