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Bagel

Homemade Bagels with Czelli Country Bread Flour Blend

Make bagels that are slightly crisp on the outside and soft and substantial on the inside, using Czelli Country Bread Flour Blend. Perfect for breakfast, as a sandwich base, or for a relaxed weekend bake.

Ingredients

For the bagels

Czelli Country Bread Flour Blend 500 g
Lukewarm water 280 g
Room-temperature butter 30 g

For the bath

Baking soda 2 tbsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Water about 1.5 L (6 cups)

For the topping

Sesame seeds 3 tbsp, optional

Instructions

1. Sift the flour into a bowl, pour in the lukewarm water, then add the room-temperature butter.

2. Knead it into a glossy, smooth dough, then cover and let it rest for 30 minutes.

3. Divide the dough into 8 equal parts, then shape the bagels.

4. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet, cover, and let them rise for another 50 minutes.

5. Bring the water to a boil in a wide pot, then add the sugar and baking soda.

6. Place the bagels top-side down into the hot water, boil for 1 minute, then flip them and boil for another minute.

7. Drain the bagels, return them to the baking sheet, sprinkle the tops with sesame seeds, then let them stand for 10 minutes.

Baking suggestion

Place the bagels in a 200 °C (390 °F) convection (fan) oven and bake for about 15 minutes until done. After baking, transfer them to a wire rack and let them cool until lukewarm before slicing.

Watch the video

Follow the bagel-making process step by step and bake this soft, substantial treat at home yourself.

8 bagels 30 min rest 50 min proofing 200 °C (390 °F) convection