Bagel.....ehem ehem...!!

When i was still flying last time with MAS, everytime pergi New York it's a must to buy bagel. Memang sedap walaupun beli di tepi jalan saja. We stayed in Broadway
, across the street ada satu gerai jual bagel and a cup of coffee for just one dollar. Murahkan? So, when i got the time to bake now, i searched for the recipe and i found one and this is what it turned out to be! Memang jadi and sedap. We can add anything we like, be it pumpkin seed, cinnamon, poppy seed etc. Can slice it and put beef burger or just eat it with Philly's cream cheese. Whoaaa....kenyang!!!


Source: Daily delicious

Plain bagel


250g ............................. Bread flour
1tsp .............................. Instant yeast
½ tsp ........................... Salt
15g ................................ Sugar
1 tbsp ........................... Honey
150ml ........................... Water


-Water for boiling
2 litre ........................... Water
2tbsp ........................... Honey


..................................... Egg white for brushing 

Mix the water and the honey together.

Put the bread flour and salt in a bowl, whisk to combine, add the sugar and yeast. Pour the water mixture into the bowl.

Use large spoon (or pastry scraper) to mix everything together, and knead briefly to bring all the ingredients together.

Take the dough out of the bowl and knead.

Knead by using the heel of your hands to compress and push the dough away from you, then fold it back over itself . Until all the dough are moisten.

Give the dough a little turn and repeat. Put the weight of your body into the motion and get into a rhythm. Keep folding over and compressing the dough.

Knead for 10-15 minutes or until the dough is soft, pliable, smooth and slightly shiny, almost satiny, the dough will stop sticking to your hand.

Cover the bowl with a tea towel  or cover with the plastic bag and leave the dough to prove for about 10 minutes.

Prepare the baking sheet by lining with the baking paper or silpat (Note: the bagel quite sticky).

Gently press down the dough and cut the dough into 4 pieces, let the dough rest for 10 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 190°C
Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a circle. Fold the dough and roll into a small cylinder.

Roll the cylinder into 20 cm long.
Press one end of the dough, join the ends and place fingers through the hole and roll the ends together. Place on a lightly greased surface, cover with a clean cloth, and let rest until risen but not doubled in a draft-free spot, 20 to 30 minutes.

In a medium, heavy pot, bring 2 cups of water and the honey to a boil. In batches, add the bagels to the water and boil, turning, for 15 seconds. Flip bagels onto the prepared sheet pan. 
Brush the bagel with egg white.
Bake for 15 minutes, until golden brown.