Servings: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 cup + 2 tbsp lukewarm water
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 ½ tsp yeast, ideally bread machine variety unless kneading by hand
• Honey to taste
• 1 egg, beaten
• Toppings of choice (poppy, sesame, everything mix, etc.)

Directions

• Combine all ingredients in bread machine*
• Run on dough cycle
• Rest for 1 hour
• Divide dough into 4-6 balls depending on desired bagel size
• Slightly flatten and create hole in each with thumb
• Rest another hour
• Pre-heat oven to 400° F
• Boil large pot of water and stir in a healthy squirt of honey
• Boil bagels for 1 minute per side, flipping with spoon
• Remove bagels to greased baking sheet
• Coat bagels with egg wash
• Sprinkle all sides with desired toppings
• Bake for 25 minutes rotating tray halfway through
• Remove, cool, and enjoy!

Chef’s Notes

• If bread machine is not available, use regular active dry yeast and increase by ½ tsp then knead by hand. After the dough has been kneaded, let it rise for 60-90 minutes and then punch it down before splitting into balls.

Suggested Pairings

Coffee, espresso, café au lait, mimosa.