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Homemade bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon

Baking Bagels at Home

Molly Eardley
Baking bagels at home has never been so easy! Yoghurt and flour are the key ingredients in this recipe. This easy recipe doesn't require any fancy cooking equipment!
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Breakfast, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8 bagels

Ingredients
  

  • 320 g flour (plain or wholemeal) or 2 cups
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 540 g yoghurt (plain or Greek) or 2 cups
  • 1 egg whisked
  • seeds (or any topping) optional

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
  • Measure out the flour, salt, and baking powder and add to a mixing bowl. Mix the dry ingredients together. Add in the yoghurt and mix until it's well combined. It should form a large dough ball, add more yoghurt if it's too dry.
  • Place the dough ball onto a well-floured surface. Begin kneading and/or folding for a few minutes and add more flour if needed— it shouldn't be too sticky. Form into a smooth ball.
  • Lightly flatten the ball and divide it into 4 equal pieces. Start rolling each piece of dough about 8 inches long. Connect it, making it into a bagel shape. Keep in mind, it will expand a lot in the oven.
  • Whisk an egg and brush it onto the bagels. Make sure you get the sides really well. Then, dip the bagel face-down onto a plate of seeds (or sprinkle them on).
  • Lastly, place them onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Let them cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.

Notes

You want to create a dough that you can knead for a few minutes (3 minutes tops!) without it sticking to your hands too much. There are so many different flours and yoghurts out there, so you may need to add a bit more yoghurt or a bit more flour. This recipe provides you with a great starting point.
They are best eaten within 3 days. Store in air-tight container or the freezer. I like to slice and then freeze them, so I can pop the halves straight into the toaster!
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