Description
Homemade sourdough bagels with a chewy texture and complex flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups sourdough starter
- 4 cups bread flour
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon baking soda (for boiling)
- Toppings (sesame seeds, poppy seeds, etc.)
Instructions
- Mix sourdough starter, bread flour, salt, sugar, and warm water in a bowl.
- Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
- Cover and let the dough rise for 2 hours.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.
- Shape each piece into a bagel.
- Let the bagels rest for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Boil water and add baking soda.
- Boil each bagel for 1 minute on each side.
- Place the bagels on a baking sheet and add toppings.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
- Use active sourdough starter for best results.
- Experiment with different toppings.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sourdough bagels, homemade bagels, baking, breakfast