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Sesame Bagels


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Description

Homemade sesame bagels recipe, these delicious buns are perfect for your homemade sandwiches (for 10 bagels)


Ingredients

Dough 

  • 750 g (6 cups) Flour 
  • 1 bag Instant yeast - about 10 g
  • 4 tsp. salt
  • 380 ml (1 2/3 cups) Water - lukewarm or milk
  • 2 1/2 tbsp. Brown sugar
  • 30 ml (1/4 cup) Olive oil

Water bath

  • 3 liters Water
  • 1 tbsp. Brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. Salt

Instructions

  1. Rehydrate the dry yeast by mixing it with the brown sugar in warm water and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. Place the flour and salt in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the dough hook and mix at medium speed.
  3. Add the other ingredients while leaving the mixer running, the olive oil and then the mixture of water, sugar and baking powder, then increase to medium-high speed and knead for 5 to 7 minutes until you have a smooth and supple dough.
  4. Place your dough on a floured work surface and divide it into 10 smooth, round balls.
  5. Cover with a cloth and let rest for 20 minutes.
  6. To shape the bagels, take one ball and pinch your thumb in the center to make a hole in the middle, then run your fingers through the hole and roll up into a ring shape.
  7. Place your bagels on a baking sheet covered with a cloth and let them grow for about 1 hour and a half, the bagels should double in size.
  8. In a large saucepan, bring the water and brown sugar to a boil, then lower the heat (the water should be just simmering).
  9. Gently dip 2 bagels at a time, turn them over after 1 minute and leave them in the water for another 30 seconds before removing them with a skimmer and placing them back on your baking sheet.
  10. Sprinkle with sesame seeds while they are still wet.
  11. Preheat your oven to 410°F /210°C and bake the bagels for about 25 minutes until they are golden brown on top.
  12. Let them cool a bit before moving them to a cooling rack.
  13. Enjoy as a sandwich with the toppings of your choice.

Notes

Storage: Up to 5 days at room temperature under a cloth or in a storage box and up to 3 months in the freezer. 

You can replace the water with milk for a softer crumb.