Everything Bagels

Ingredients

  • 4 quarts of water
  • 2 tablespoon of honey (optional)

Dough:

    • 1 1/4 cups of water
    • 4 1/2 cups of flour
    • 3 tablespoons of sugar
    • 1 teaspoon of salt
    • 2 tablespoons of oil
    • 1 tablespoon of yeast

    Everything Topping:

      • 2 tablespoons of poppy seeds
      • 1 tablespoons of sesame seeds
      • 1 tablespoon of dried minced garlic
      • 1 tablespoon of dried minced onion
      • 2 teaspoons of coarse salt

      Instructions

      1. 1 Combine all the ingredients for the dough and mix until it just comes together.
      2. 2 Flip dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 15 minutes. If dough becomes too sticky add a bit more flour to the dough.
      3. 3 Place dough into a lightly oiled bowl and cover. Set aside in a warm place and let rise for about 2 hours or until doubled in size.
      4. 4 Lightly flour your work surface and turn dough out onto the surface.
      5. 5 Cut your dough into 6 even pieces.
      6. 6 Roll into and ball and let sit for 15 minutes.
      7. 7 Poke a hole with your finger in the middle and lightly stretch into your transitional bagel shape.
      8. 8 Let sit for another 15 minutes, in the meantime, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
      9. 9 Place a large pot on the stove and bring 4 quarts of water to a boil with honey.
      10. 10 Put 2 bagels into the pot of water for about 1 minute on each side and remove with a slotted spoon. Sprinkle with your toppings and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
      11. 11 Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

      Tips:

      Adding honey to the boiling water gives the bagels a hint of sweetness. You can mix the topping on a plate and place the bagels on top. I prefer to sprinkle each topping on the bagel.

      If you use the plate method, I suggest doing the salt separate. In past experiences some bagels get too much salt and others not enough.