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Homemade Bagels

SUBMITTED BY: Rebecca Phillips  PHOTO BY: opal~/~dragonfly 

"I always wanted to make my own bagels, so I searched to find a recipe I could try. For variation and flavor, I sometimes add cinnamon and raisins or honey and sesame seeds to the dough."
Homemade Bagels Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 40 times with an average star rating of 4.5
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  50 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups warm milk (110 to 115 degrees F)
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the butter, sugar, salt and egg yolk; mix well. Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Shape into 12 balls. Push thumb through centers to form a 1-in. hole. Place on a floured surface. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes; flatten. In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Drop bagels, one at a time, into boiling water. When bagels float to the surface, remove with a slotted spoon and place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2007 by thefranklincrew 
I ended up making a few variations and creating an apple cinnamon bagel. I followed the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2008 by Mrs. Tran 
Easy, chewy, and taste great! Did not make any changes to the recipe, only in the directions.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2008 by jimmy d 
I have made these several times and they always turn out great. I would suggest making the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2008 by ying 
This was my first batch of bagels. When I dropped them into the boiling water, they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by McKenna O'Hagan 
This was my first attempt at making bagels and they turned out really well! I did not need to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2008 by stefanie simone 
these were easy, and the best bagels i've ever had. i added cinnmon and raisins, otherwise... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by Kanka 
Easy to make and a big hit with EVERYONE who has tried them. Even people who claim they don't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2008 by opal~/~dragonfly 
I wanted to use my tried and true bagel recipe from this site (bread machine bagels), but I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2007 by Meg Brosenne 
I found this recipe quite easy. My family loved it so much I now double the batch. Add a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.53 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2007 by fizzle37 
This was my first try at bagels, and I thought this was a very easy and delicious recipe. MORE

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