BAGEL

June 28, 2023

GENOISE CLASSIC / SPONGE CAKE / STRAWBERRY CAKE

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June 28, 2023 10:19am

Making bagel is an enjoyable experience, different from regular bread; after leaving and shaping, the bread must be blanched (slightly boiled) to form a unique, chewy skin compared to the other bread.
The process reminds me of Taralli (a biscuit-like finger bread of South Italy (Puglia) or pretzel - the "national bread" of Germany.

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Ingredients for the bread:

700g of flour
410g of water
7g of dry yeast for bread
Pinch of salt
50g of vegetable oil

For the bread topping:

50ml of unsweetened whole milk
1/2 tablespoon of brown sugar
Sesame seeds for sprinkling on the bread surface.

Cách làm

Mix all the bread ingredients (excluding the yeast) together, knead for 15 minutes until you get a elastic dough.

Add the yeast and continue kneading for another 5-7 minutes.
Cover the dough and let it rest for 2 hours or until it has doubled in size.
Deflate the dough and divide it into balls of approximately 60g each.
Press your finger into the center of each ball and stretch the dough to form a round bagel shape (you can see in the video how to create this amazing shape!).
Place the bagels on a non-stick baking sheet.

Aggiungere il lievito e continuare ad impastare per altri 5-7 minuti.
Coprire l'impasto e lasciarlo riposare per 2 ore o fino a quando si sarà raddoppiato di volume.
Sgonfiare l'impasto e dividerlo in palline di circa 60 gr ciascuna.
Premere il dito al centro di ogni pallina e allungare l'impasto per formare un bagel rotondo (puoi vedere nel video come creare questa forma sorprendente!).
Posizionare i bagel sulla carta da forno antiaderente.

When the water is boiling, gently dip the bagels in the boiling water. The bottom part of the bagel will come into direct contact with the boiling water. Using a slotted spoon, press the bagel gently into the water for a moment and then lift it out delicately using a piece of parchment paper, as shown in the video.
Boil the bagels in the water for 1 minute.
Remove them from the water and place them on a baking sheet.
Brush the surface of the bagels with milk.
Sprinkle sesame seeds on top (if you want a generous amount of seeds, place the bagels directly on a plate of sesame seeds and then transfer them to the baking sheet).
Preheat the oven to 220°C and bake the bagels for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 180°C. Bake for another 5 minutes and check if the bagels have turned golden.
Turn off the oven and let them cool.

Bagels can be filled with meat, vegetables, and cheese.
Thanks to the boiling before baking, the bagel will have a slightly crispy and sturdy outer texture, different from the soft crumb of traditional bread. :)
I wish everyone great success!