Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups bread flour ( for whole-wheat bagel: 1 cup whole-wheat flour + 1 1/2 cup bread flour)
- 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- approx. 1 cup warm water(varies depending on type of flour and weather)
Method:- Put flour, sugar, and salt into large bowl and mix .
- Add yeast and water little by little, then knead together ingredients with hands until its manageable.
- Take out the dough onto a flat kneading surface. Knead until the dough is no longer lumpy and powdery, approximately 15min.
- Cut dough into 6 pieces. Shape into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel to prevent drying and let rest about 20 minutes.
- Shape the dough. Roll out the dough into a rope and tie the ends together.
- Cover the bagels with plastic wrap and let rest for about 20 minutes (30-40 min during winter time)
- Then, fill a frying-pan with water and a teaspoon of sugar or honey and bring to a simmer. Preheat oven to 190 degree Celsius.
- When the dough is ready(naik 2 kali ganda) , carefully drop them into the water and let them simmer for about 15 seconds on each side, flipping them only once. The bagels should float.
- Take the bagels out and blot excess water. If you would like to add toppings, do so now. (For toppings such as sesame, dump out the toppings on a small plate and gently press the top of the bagel into the topping. )
- Put the bagels onto a baking sheet or sapukan olive oil on the baking tray and let bake until brown, approximately 15-20 minute.
Note: You can use whole wheat flour and even ingredients such as cocoa,blueberry, cinnamon/nutmeg to make different kinds of bagel dough. Be sure to decrease the amount of added water accordingly
source :http://www.bagelrecipes.net/simple-bagels.html