Bagels

Name: Bagels
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2¼ teaspoons (1 packet) active dry yeast; 4 cups (500 g) spelt flour, plus more for kneading; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; Sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and/or caraway seeds, optional; Sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and/or caraway seeds, optional; Sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and/or caraway seeds, optional

Preparation info

Makes
10
bagels

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 55

Appears in

Vegan Everything

By Nadine Horn and Jörg Mayer

Published 2019

About

Bagels aren’t an American invention. In fact, they originated in Poland and came to the United States with Jewish immigrants, later becoming a permanent fixture of the American breakfast table.

Ingredients

2¼ teaspoons (1 packet) active dry yeast
4 cups (500 g)

Americas
Europe
United States
Poland
Bread
Breakfast
Vegan
Eastern Europe

Method

Whisk 1¼ cups (300 ml) warm water into the yeast in a small bowl. Set aside until the yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes.
Combine the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the yeast mixture and stir until a shaggy dough forms.
On a floured work surface, knead the dough until smooth, about 5 minutes.
Place the dough in a large bowl and cover wit