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Best Homemade Bagels.

You can have Best Homemade Bagels using 6 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Best Homemade Bagels

1. You need 1 C of + 3 tblsp warm water.
2. Prepare 1 1/2 C of + 2 tblsp flour.
3. You need 3/4 tsp of salt.
4. Prepare 1/2 tsp of sugar.
5. You need 2 tsp of yeast.
6. It's of For egg wash, 1 egg and a dash of water whisked together.

Best Homemade Bagels instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, sugar and yeast.
2. Stir in the warm water (you may need to add a tblsp or two more water, you want a dense sticky dough.
3. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until smooth (3-4 minutes).
4. Put the dough in an oiled bowl, flip to coat..let rise for 1 hour.
5. Deflate dough and divide into 4 portions, let rest for 5 minutes.
6. While the dough is resting, bring a large pot of water to a hard simmer...add 3 tblsp of baking soda to the water..also at this time preheat your oven to 400*.
7. With wet hands, form each portion into a ball and make a large hole in the center.
8. Using a utensil as shown, lower 2 dough balls at a time into the simmering water.
9. Simmer for 3 minutes, flip, and simmer 3 more minutes...carefully remove to a parchment lined baking sheet.
10. When all 4 bagels have been boiled, add the egg wash (light covering).
11. Bake for 20 minutes.