Sourdough Bagels
Ingredients
- ½ cup sourdough starter
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3-4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking soda + 1 tablespoon sugar for boiling
Instructions
- Add sourdough starter, water, honey, salt, and two cups flour to a stand mixer.
- Mix until it comes together, about 10 minutes on low speed. The dough will be really stiff and difficult to incorporate.
- Add remaining flour, half a cup at a time. Use a dough hook and knead until it is smooth and pliable.
- Cover dough with wet tea towel, plastic wrap, or beeswax wrap and allow to ferment for 8 to 12 hours.
- After fermentation, divide into 8 equal pieces.
- Roll the dough into balls, flatten them down a bit, and poke a hole in the middle with your finger. Stretch the hole a bit to widen.
- Cover with a tea towel and allow the dough to rise in a warm spot for 1-4 hours or until puffy.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the baking soda and sugar.
- Using a slotted spoon, gently add bagels to the water and boil for one minute, flip, then boil for another minute.
- Shake off excess water and dip into desired toppings (optional).
- Place boiled bagels on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden on top.
Notes
Topping Ideas:
Shredded cheddar cheese
Sesame seeds
Dried onion/dried garlic flakes
Poppy seeds
Everything But The Bagel seasoning
Cinnamon sugar topping Or mix one of these extras into the dough right before forming into bagels:
Fresh blueberries
Cinnamon and raisins
Chocolate chips
Shredded cheddar cheese
Sesame seeds
Dried onion/dried garlic flakes
Poppy seeds
Everything But The Bagel seasoning
Cinnamon sugar topping Or mix one of these extras into the dough right before forming into bagels:
Fresh blueberries
Cinnamon and raisins
Chocolate chips
