Bagel

 

I have a long long story for the bagel. It was not so popular back 10 years ago in Taiwan. Only few shop sold bagel. My classmate at college had a part-time job at Costco so that I always needed to ask his help to buy it for me. But, I felt sorry to bother him a lot. Probably, I just ate it once per quarter.

Later, when I started to work, Costco set up a new branch in that city. I had more chances to eat it. Or, I should say I always went there every two weeks to purchase some bagels! It is weird, isn’t it? People can obsess on one thing without any reasons. Plus, Bagel can be eaten as breakfast, brunch, lunch, or light tea time. It is a very good choice, isn’t it?!

Oven Temperature Setting: 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6

Baking Time: Around 15 minutes
Recipe: 6 Bagels

 

Steps of Bagel

(1) Add flour, salt and sugar into a big bowl. Mix a little.

(2) Add 200 ml milk with instant yeast into the bowl. Knead it into the chunk
(Selena’s Kitchen Talk: My instant yeast’s instruction is to add yeast in the liquid around 5 minutes. Check the instruction before using it.)
(3) Then, knead olive oil into the dough.

 

(4) Knead the rest of milk into the dough gradually until it turns softer and more elastic.

(5) Shape the dough into a ball and put back to the bowl. Leave the dough in a warm place to double its size. It takes around 90 ~ 120 minutes

 

(6) After the first grow-up, move the dough to the working table with light flour. Separate it to 6 small balls equally.

 

(7) Roll one small ball into a long stick. Fold in one side and press it into a flat dough. And lightly moisten both ends with water. Using the flat end wraps another end and press to join. Slightly widen the hole in the middle. Repeat this step for the rest of 5 dough. Set aside at a warm place and wait for bagels double the size again. It takes around 40 ~ 60 minutes.

 

(8) Prepare a deep saucepan. Boil the water and add 50 g sugar in. Then, boil 3 bagels at once. It takes 30 seconds at one side. Then, turn over and boil another side 30 seconds. Then, place them on the baking tray. Repeat this step for the rest of bagels.

(9) Brush some whisked egg over the top of bagels. Send the bagels into the pre-heat oven at 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. It takes around 15 minutes until it turns golden on the top.

 

The reason I like to eat bagel is because of its texture. It has a very chewy crust. So, how will you eat your bagel? Eat straight away, or as a brunch?!