Hello and Happy Wednesday!
Do you like Bagels? I love them. The best ones I had in New York were hands down at H&H Midtown Bagels, Tal Bagels and Barney Greengrass! However, I don’t want to depend on any store to make me ‘bagel-happy’ but instead rather try to make my own. I searched for a good recipe for a long time but the bagels did not have the right constancy or taste. Then I found this one! My bagels comes very close to my beloved Barney Bargels and they are so easy to make. With this recipe you can make your bagels at home and you know exactly what is in them! Sweet, no?
A litte bagel 101 from Wikipedia:
“A bagel is a bread product originating in Poland, traditionally shaped by hand into the form of a ring from yeasted wheat dough, roughly hand-sized, which is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked. The result is a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior. Bagels are often topped with seeds baked on the outer crust, with the traditional ones being poppy, sunflower or sesame seeds. Some also may have salt sprinkled on their surface, and there are also a number of different dough types, such as whole-grain or rye.
Though the origins of bagels are somewhat obscure, it is known that they were widely consumed in East European Jewish communities from the 17th century. The first known mention of the bagel, in 1610, was in Jewish community ordinances in Kraków, Poland. Bagels are now a popular bread product in North America, especially in cities with a large Jewish population, many with different ways of making bagels. Like other bakery products, bagels are available (either fresh or frozen, and often in many flavor varieties) in many major supermarkets in those countries.”
And here is the recipe. Enjoy!
Do you love Bagels? How do you enjoy eating your bagels?