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Homemade Everything Bagels
Sometimes I impress myself. It’s hard to do, because generally, I’m incredibly hard on myself, but every once in a great blue moon it will happen. And when it does…
I have to admit that I have never really had anything ‘everything’. I know. I’m ridiculous, but it’s true. Truth be told, I don’t like barely anything….so the thought of having everything was a little daunting. When Dustin and I started dating, everything was all he would eat. And even his kids, who are insanely picky were requesting everything bagels. Clearly I was missing something. So I tried it.
And they are magical. So naturally that led me to buying everything seasoning (The best place to buy it is Trader Joe’s! In case there isn’t a TJ near you, Amazon to the rescue!) and putting it on everything. (Get it, everything seasoning….on everything?) Which then led me to making my own everything seasoning (try it, you will thank me) and now literally everything is seasoned with everything.
But back to the bagels.
If you would have told me that I would be that kind of woman who would be making homemade bagels, I would have laughed at you. A business, three dogs, seven kids and I would have life together enough to be making homemade bagels!?!
But I did. I totally did it. And they are so.freaking.amazing. Not only are they amazing, but since I photographed these bagels for this post, we’ve made them twice more. I can’t even eat the bagels from our local bagel shop anymore. And bagels from the store? Forget it. This is all I want.
I’ve learned not only about how fantastic everything seasoning is, but how much it is worth it to make homemade bagels. Combined, they are nothing short of amazing. But if for some reason you are weird and don’t like everything seasoning (for real, have you ever really tried it?) you can make this recipe with a hundred other combinations: plain, chocolate chip, cinnamon raisin, mmmm….. This is the only bagel reason you will ever need!
2 tsps
yeast
1 tbsp
sugar
1 1/4 cups
warm water
3 1/2 cups
bread flour
1 1/2 tsp
salt
1
egg-
Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel Seasoning
Servings: bagels
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In a bowl, pour ½ cup warm water, yeast and sugar.
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Allow it to sit, unstirred, for about 5 minutes until it is foamy.
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Mix together.
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In a second bowl, combine flour and salt. Make a well in the center and pour the water/yeast mixture.
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Mix together. If needed, add a small amount of water.
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Knead for about 10 minutes or until dough is elastic and smooth.
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Brush with oil and place in a bowl in a warm place. Cover and let rise for 1 hour. Punch the dough and let rise for 10 minutes more.
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Divide into 8-10 balls.
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In the center of the ball, make a hole with your thumb.
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Place on a greased cookie sheet, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 425. On the stove, fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
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Drop the bagel into the boiling water and let sit for 1 minute. (For extra chewy bagels, sit for 2 minutes) Flip and repeat on the other side.
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Place on the baking sheet.
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Brush the top of the bagels with egg white and sprinkle with Everything But The Bagel Seasoning.
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Bake for 20 minutes.
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Remove from oven and let cool.
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