Bread Machine Bagels

We love a freshly baked bagel in the morning but the time and effort that goes into making them at home can be daunting. Fortunately, you can shortcut the effort with a bread machine. Just dump in the ingredients and let the machine do the work while you prep. You’ll be left with warm, soft, chewy bagels without ever having to knead your dough.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups warm water
• 4 ¼ cups bread flour
• 2 ¼ tsp Bread machine instant yeast
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 8 cups (2 quarts) water
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 egg white with 1 tosp water, beaten for egg wash

Instructions

1. Add water and flour to your bread machine.
2. Making a well, add yeast to the middle. Then add salt on 1 side and brown sugar on another.
3. Set machine to dough cycle only which should take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
4. Take your dough out of the machine and cut into 8 even pieces. Roll each piece into a ball before pressing into the middle. I like to press into the dough while twirling my 2 fingers to create a hole.
5. Once shaped, set bagels aside on a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover and allow to rise for 15-20 minutes while preparing the water bath.
6. Boil water mixed with honey on medium high heat (rapid bubbles along the perimeter of the pan). Add 1-2 bagels to the water bath at a time.
7. Boil for 1 minute on each side. Remove from water and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
8. Preheat oven to 425° F.
9. Brush egg wash onto bagels and dip in topping if desired.
10. Bake 20 minutes. If you add a topping such as everything seasoning, watch for scorching of the topping, I like to tent the bagels with foil the last 6-8 minutes.

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