Cheddar Cheese Bagels

Name: Cheddar Cheese Bagels
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 tablespoons oil; 2 tablespoons beaten egg; 4½ - 5 cups bread flour; 12 ounces sharp orange cheddar, shredded; Sesame seeds; 6 quarts water; 2 teaspoons salt; 1¾ cups warm water; 1 tablespoon instant yeast; ¼ cup honey; 1 teaspoon malt, optional

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Best Bagels

By Marcy Goldman

Published 2018

About

What could be better than big, rustic, hearth-baked bagels, unless they are stuffed with sharp cheddar cheese. These are extra chewy and feature a molten river of cheese.

Ingredients

Dough

1¾ cups warm water
1 tablespoon instant yeast
1

Dessert
Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

In a mixer bowl, whisk water with yeast and allow to stand a few minutes. Briskly whisk in the sugar, beaten egg, vegetable oil, malt, saltand fold in most of the flour.

Knead 10-12 minutes, adding in more flour as required to form stiff dough. Cover with a tea towel or inverted bowl and let rest ten minutes. Line one large baking sheet with a kitchen towel and another one with parchmen