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American New York Bagels

Lovely, chewy bagels. New York City is famous for them and now you can make them at home in the UK with this easy and adaptable recipe. 
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time2 hrs 30 mins
Course: Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 bagels

Equipment

  • KitchenAid Stand Mixer
  • KitchenAid Mixer Dough Hook
  • Silicone Pastry Brush

Ingredients

Bagel Dough

  • 7 grams dried yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 150 ml water
  • 150 ml milk
  • 250 grams strong white bread flour
  • 250 grams strong wholemeal bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt free flowing table salt

Finishing

  • 2 tablespoons plain flour for rolling and shaping
  • 2 tablespoons milk for brushing on bagels
  • 10 grams sesame seeds for sprinkling on the bagels

Instructions

Prepare

  • Fit the Kitchenaid mixer with the dough hook.
    pretzel bread dough hook
  • In the Kitchenaid mixer bowl, bring 150 ml milk and 150 ml water to warm - that is, when you put your finger in it is neither hot nor cold. It should be about body temperature.

Make the Dough

  • Add 7g (1 sachet) yeast to the mixer bowl along with the sugar.
  • Let the yeast foam for about 10 minutes while you weigh out the flours.
  • When the yeast foams, put the bowl on the mixer and turn mixer on lowest setting.
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  • Add the flours one tablespoon at a time and incorporate into the liquid.
  • Add the salt.
  • Turn mixer up to 2 and knead the dough for about 15 minutes.
  • Cover bowl with cling film and let dough rise for about an hour in a warm place. It should double in size.

Shape & Bake Bagels

  • Knock back the bagel dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  • Boil the water in the large pot and line the baking sheets with parchment.
  • Pour milk into small bowl and get out sesame seeds and the pastry brush.
  • Turn oven to 200C (fan).
  • Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces.
  • Shape each piece into a ball.
  • With floured thumbs, push a whole in the middle of the bagel and shape.
  • Put 1 bagel in the boiling water (must be done one at a time so they don't stick). Boil for 2 minutes, turn with wooden spoon and boil for two minutes on the other side.
  • Lift bagel 1 out of the water, place on baking sheet and repeat step above for bagel 2.
  • Repeat until 4 bagels have been boiled.
  • Whilst bagel 5 is boiling, brush milk on the first batch of bagels and sprinkle generously with sesame seeds.
  • Place in a hot oven for 10 - 15 minutes depending on how brown you like your bagels. (In my case, my fan oven is a little uneven so I have to turn them at 8 minutes for even colour.)
  • Continue boiling the remaining bagels until the second baking sheet is ready for the oven.
  • Remove first batch when browned and set aside to cool.
  • It will take about an hour of after shaping just for the boiling, brushing, topping and baking.
  • Eat one whilst it is warm with Walnut Cream Cheese. That is when they are the best!