Original bagels

Original bagels

Overview

Bagels have low water content and very low sugar and oil content. They are a type of bread that gets better and better the more you eat it. The ingredients are also very simple. Although it seems simple, it is not simple to make.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Dissolve the yeast in water, put flour, salt and sugar in a basin, pour in the yeast water

    Original bagels step 1
  2. Knead the dough with your hands, move it to the chopping board and knead the dough by hand

    Original bagels step 2
  3. Knead until the dough is smooth, add butter and continue kneading,

    Original bagels step 3
  4. Until the dough can be pulled out into a thick film

    Original bagels step 4
  5. The dough is rounded and put into a basin to ferment,

    Original bagels step 5
  6. The dough will ferment in about an hour at room temperature

    Original bagels step 6
  7. Take out the dough and divide it into 5 equal parts. Flatten the dough and roll it out. Fold the top and bottom 1/3 of the dough

    Original bagels step 7
  8. Roll into a column, roll out the dough, and flatten one end into a fan shape

    Original bagels step 8
  9. Wrap one end of the fan shape over the other end, pinch and seal to form a bagel, place in a baking pan covered with thick cotton cloth, let it rise for the second time at room temperature, cover with plastic wrap to keep it moist; let it rise for about 30 minutes

    Original bagels step 9
  10. Boil a pot of water. When it starts to boil, add the bagels, turn them over for about half a minute, continue for half a minute, take out the dough and put it on the baking sheet

    Original bagels step 10
  11. Place the baking sheet into a preheated 200-degree oven on the middle rack for about 15 minutes

    Original bagels step 11
  12. When the time comes, take it out, put it on the grill and let it cool. The temperature will be a little higher and the color will be darker

    Original bagels step 12