Homemade Bagel Recipes

Recipe: Easy Homemade Bagels Using Dough Cycle on Bread Machine

October 24, 2008

Making Bagels If you own a bread machine, please try this recipe!

My family loves the bagels at the local bakery that are stuffed with cheddar and jalapenos and those stuffed with feta and dill. The problem is that they cost about $3 apiece. I always thought they'd be difficult to re-create, but they aren't. I played with a recipe a few days ago and was able to make bagels that are every bit as good as the ones at that bakery.

My family couldn't believe that they were homemade. I am so thrilled that I want to share the recipe with the ThriftyFun community. The following is the recipe for basic bagels. Following that recipe are the instructions for stuffing the bagels to make the fancy ones that are oh-so-good!

Ingredients

1 cup warm water (not higher than 110 degrees)
1-1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
3 cups flour
2-1/2 tsp. yeast

Directions

Put these five ingredients into the bread machine and set it up for the dough cycle. At the end of the dough cycle, take out the dough, divide it into 6 equal pieces, shape the bagels, let them rise about 10 minutes, boil them in water for 30 seconds per side, and then bake them at 400 degrees F for about 15 minutes.

If you want to make the fancy, delicious, stuffed ones, divide the dough into 6 pieces, and shape each piece into a flat rectangle that's about 2 or 3 inches by 6 to 8 inches. Put some shredded cheddar and jalapeno pieces down the middle of the bagel, pull up the sides and pinch them firmly together (the stuffed ingredients must be tightly sealed inside), and bring the ends together to create the bagel shape.

Then allow those bagels to rise, boil them, and bake them just the same as the recipe above. Another good stuffing alternative is to use feta cheese and some dill to stuff the bagels.

I am so pleased about how these taste that I want to make even more. I am just sure there are some bagel stuffing ideas out there that you ThriftyFun people can share with me. I can't wait to hear your ideas!

Questions

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Question: Making an Individual Bagel?

rktaylor37

February 2, 2020

I am on Weight Watchers. Sometimes in the morning I make a bagel with 1/4 cup flour. This morning I even tried boiling it first.

But I think I'm using the wrong amount of yeast. How much yeast to 1/4 cup flour? I did use bread flour.

Answers

poehere
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February 3, 20201 found this helpful

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You do not need yeast if you want to make a Weight Watcher begel for breakfast. You will just need to make some self rising flour and store this. Here is how to make 4 begels. Just cut this down each morning to make one to eat. Store the rest of the flour for another day.

1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt
1 egg for egg wash

Mix all ingredient together and roll out on a board. Divide into 4 equal parts and roll out a rope. Now put ends together and brush with egg wash.

Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 23 minutes and then at 500 degree to brown for 2 minutes.

Make the flour first and then divide it into 4 parts and store the rest. You will only need 1/4 flour and 1/4 yogurt to make your begel each day.

haydemon
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February 3, 20200 found this helpful

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Alternately you might try baking soda. It rises better and is healthier.

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