Homemade Sesame Bagel
Ingredients:
4 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 1/2tsp salt
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp instant yeast
1-1/4 cups of warm water
2 tbsp sesame seeds
Cooking Procedure:
Stage 1 - Making the Dough
Take 1 cup water in a bowl and add 2 tsp instant yeast and let it stand for 15 min.
After 15 min it will be foamy and is a sign that the yeast is active.
Take the flour and add it to the water slowly and knead into a nice soft dough.
Break it into 10 equal portion and let it stand for 20 min.
Preheat the oven at 425 F
Stage 2 - Shaping
After 20 min take each portion and roll it into a snake twice the length of your palm , bend it and join the ends.
Roll it again and make it a complete circle, seal the ends neatly with a hole in the center.
Take each portion and do the same and let it stand for 20 min. It will look puffy after 20 min.
Take water in a deep fry pan and bring it to a boil.
Stage 3 - Boiling
Once the water comes to a boil add the bagels into it but do not let it crowd.
Let it boil in it for 1 min on each side.
To make sesame bagels just have a dry plate ready with the seeds spread out on it. After the bagels have come out of the boiling water, place them face down onto the seeds.
Stage 4 - Baking
Taking a baking tray and lightly grease it with oil and then place the bagels with seed side up.
Bake on one side for 10 min , flip it and bake for another 10 min.
Your sesame bagels are ready !! After it cools pack it and use when needed.
