I have been travelling several times to US for work and I used to have breakfast at Einstein Bros Bagels: they had good bagels and good cappuccino.
Few years are gone now since last time I was there and I wonder why I have been waiting so long before trying to reproduce those bagels at home...
So here is my first try which turned out to be a successful dinner with my friends!
So here is my first try which turned out to be a successful dinner with my friends!
Ingredients
500g of flour (better use the one to make bread, it Italy it is called Manitoba)
1 packet of dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1.5 teaspoons of salt
300/320ml water
a drizzle of olive oil
1 egg
1 packet of dry yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1.5 teaspoons of salt
300/320ml water
a drizzle of olive oil
1 egg
Preparation
Place water, flour, sugar, salt and yeast in the bread machine or whatever kitchen robot you have and knead for 10-15 minutes. The amount of water depends on the type of flour you use, some flour absorb more water than others. The dough should be smooth and it should stick a little to your fingers (but not too much): you should be able to pull it from the bread machine and form a ball without having it all stuck on your hands.
Put the ball on a pan and grease it with olive oil. Cover it and let rise on for about an hour.
At this point, unflate the ball by pressing with the palms of your hands. Cover again and let rise for 10-15 minutes.
Cut the dough with a pizza wheel into 8 wedges.
Put the ball on a pan and grease it with olive oil. Cover it and let rise on for about an hour.
At this point, unflate the ball by pressing with the palms of your hands. Cover again and let rise for 10-15 minutes.
Cut the dough with a pizza wheel into 8 wedges.
Form a ball with each clove, make a hole in the center and place them in a baking pan. Cover again and let them rise for another 10-15 minutes.
Boil some water and cook each bagel by letting them float 1 minute each side.
Drain the bagels on a cloth, place them on a baking pan and brush them with the beaten egg.
