
Ovo je moj prvi pokušaj izrade bagelsa i to samo zato jer sam mislila da to meni ne može uspjeti i da nikad neće biti kao oni kupovni koje obožavamo, pogotovo one punjene borovnicama. Bagelsima me zarazio moj dragi koji ih je svakodnevno doručkovao dok je živio u Americi. I stvarno su posebnog punog okusa, mekani i preukusni. Nakon što sam proštudirala preko nekoliko recepata, odlučila sam se na bagelse sa bloga 17 and baking, i definitivno odabrala pravi recept. Elissin tata je definitivno expert za bagelse. Recept je jako lijepo objašnjen, popraćen slikama postupaka, apsolutno nije kompliciran, a rezulatat je fantastičan. I drugi dan su još mekani, za razliku od domaćih kruhova koji su drugi dan (barem u mojim slučajevima), tvrdi kao kamen. Vjerojatno ima nešto u tome što se tijesto kratko prokuha prije pečenja, jer nema nikakvih drugih tajnih sastojaka. Potrebno vam je slijedeće:
2 žličice suhog kvasca
1 1/2 žlica šećera
300 ml tople vode
500 g brašna
1 1/2 žličica soli


BAGELS adapted from 17 and baking (makes 8 bagels)
This is my first attempt in baking bagels, and they came out perfectly thanks to great recipe and directions. Elissa, thank you so much for the recipe:).
ORIGIN RECIPE2 tsp dry yeast
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
1 1/4 cups (300 ml) warm water
3 1/2 cups (500 g) unbleached flour,
plus extra for kneading
1 1/2 tsp salt
Sprinkle the yeast and sugar into 1/2 cup (120 ml) of the water in a small bowl. Leave for 5 minutes and then stir to dissolve. In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt together. Form a well in the center and pour in the dissolved yeast.
Pour half of the remaining water into the well. Mix in the flour and stir in the reserved water as needed, forming a firm and moist dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Gradually work in as much additional flour as possible while comfortably kneading to form a stiff and firm dough.
Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning the dough to coat it. Cover with a towel and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size. Punch down and let the dough rest 10 minutes.
Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball – cup between your hands and press the bottoms together between your palms. Press down to get rid of air bubbles and roll the dough between your palm and the work surface to form a smooth ball. Coat a finger in flour and press it through each ball to form a ring.
Work the rest of your fingers into the hole, stretching the ring and widening the hole to about 1/3 of the bagel’s diameter. Place the bagels on a lightly oiled baking sheet and cover with a damp towel. Let rest for 10 minutes and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 C).
Bring a large pan of water to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Use a perforated skimmer to lowel the bagels into the water in batches of 2-3. Boil, uncovered, until they rise to the surface, about 1 minute. Turn them over once. Then remove from the pan, letting the water drain, and transfer to a lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes, until golden, and cool on a wire rack.