Bagels In Metric Converstion For Europeans Recipes

BAGELS

Steps:

• Do ahead
• To make the dough, stir the malt syrup, yeast, and salt into the lukewarm water. Place the flour into a mixing bowl and pour in the malt syrup mixture. If using a mixer, use the dough hook and mix on the lowest speed for 3 minutes. If mixing by hand, use a large, sturdy spoon and stir for about 3 minutes, until well blended. The dough should form a stiff, coarse ball, and the flour should be fully hydrated; if it isn't, stir in a little more water. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes.
• Resume mixing with the dough hook on the lowest speed for another 3 minutes or transfer to a very lightly floured work surface and knead by hand for about 3 minutes to smooth out the dough and develop the gluten. The dough should be stiff yet supple, with a satiny, barely tacky feel. If the dough seems too soft or overly tacky, mix or knead in a little more flour.
• Place the dough in a clean, lightly oiled bowl, cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, and let the dough rise at room temperature for 1 hour.
• When you're ready to shape the bagels, prepare a sheet pan by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone mat, then misting it with spray oil or lightly coating it with oil. Divide the dough into 6 to 8 equal pieces. (A typical bagel is about 4 ounces or 113 grams before baking, but you can make them smaller. If you make more than 6 bagels, you may need to prepare 2 sheet pans.) Form each piece into a loose ball by rolling it on a clean, dry work surface with a cupped hand. (Don't use any flour on the work surface. If the dough slides around and won't ball up, wipe the surface with a damp paper towel and try again; the slight bit of moisture will provide enough traction for the dough to form into a ball.) There are two methods to shape the balls into bagels.
• The first method is to poke a hole through the center of the ball to create a donut shape. Holding the dough with both thumbs in the hole, rotate the dough with your hands, gradually stretching it to create a hole about 2 inches in diameter.
• The second method, preferred by professional bagel makers, is to use both hands (and a fair amount of pressure) to roll the ball into a rope about 8 inches long on a clean, dry work surface. (Again, wipe the surface with a damp towel, if necessary, to create sufficient friction on the work surface.) Taper the rope slightly at each end and moisten the last inch or so of the ends. Place one end of the dough in the palm of your hand and wrap the rope around your hand to complete the circle, going between your thumb and forefinger and then all the way around. The ends should overlap by about 2 inches. Squeeze the overlapping ends together by closing your hand, then press the seam into the work surface, rolling it back and forth a few times to seal. Remove the dough from your hand, squeezing it to even out the thickness if need be and creating a hole of about 2 inches in diameter.
• Place each shaped bagel on the prepared sheet pan, then mist with spray oil or brush with a light coating of oil. Cover the entire pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for up to 2 days. (You can also proof the full piece of dough in the oiled bowl overnight and then shape the bagels on baking day, 60 to 90 minutes before boiling and baking them, or as soon as they pass the float test.)
• On baking day
• Remove the bagels from the refrigerator 60 to 90 minutes before you plan to bake them, and if you plan to top them with dried onion or garlic, rehydrate those ingredients (see the variations). Immediately check whether the bagels are ready for baking using the "float test": Place one of the bagels in a small bowl of cold water. If it sinks and doesn't float back to the surface, shake it off, return it to the pan, and wait for another 15 to 20 minutes, then test it again. When one bagel passes the float test, they're all ready to be boiled. If they pass the float test before you are ready to boil and bake them, return them to the refrigerator so they don't overproof. About 30 minutes before baking, preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C) and gather and prepare your garnishes (seeds, onions, garlic, and so on).
• To make the poaching liquid, fill a pot with 2 to 3 quarts (64 to 96 oz / 181 to 272 g) of water, making sure the water is at least 4 inches deep. Cover, bring to a boil, then lower the heat to maintain at a simmer. Stir in the malt syrup, baking soda, and salt.
• Gently lower each bagel into the simmering poaching liquid, adding as many as will comfortably fit in the pot. They should all float to the surface within 15 seconds. After 1 minute, use a slotted spoon to turn each bagel over. Poach for another 30 to 60 seconds, then use the slotted spoon to transfer it back to the pan, domed side up. (It's important that the parchment paper be lightly oiled, or the paper will glue itself to the dough as the bagels bake.) Sprinkle on a generous amount of whatever toppings you like as soon as the bagels come out of the water (except cinnamon sugar; see the variation for details).
• Transfer the pan of bagels to the oven, then lower the oven heat to 450°F (232°C).
• Bake for 8 minutes, then rotate the pan and check the underside of the bagels. If they're getting too dark, place another pan under the baking sheet. (Doubling the pan will insulate the first baking sheet.) Bake for another 8 to 12 minutes, until the bagels are a golden brown.
• Cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing or serving.
• Variations
• You can replace any amount of the bread flour with an equal amount of whole grain flour (by weight), such as wheat or rye. If you do so, increase the water in the dough by 1 tablespoon (0.5 oz / 14 g) for every 2 ounces (56.5 g) of whole grain flour you substitute.
• Top your bagels with any combination of the following garnishes: poppy seeds, sesame seeds, coarse salt, or rehydrated dried onions or garlic. (Soak dried onions or garlic in water to cover for at least 1 hour before applying.) The toppings will stick even better if you first brush the top of each bagel with an egg white wash made by whisking 1 egg white with 1 tablespoon (0.5 oz / 14 g) of water. If using coarse salt as a garnish, remember that a little goes a long way.
• For raisin bagels, mix in 1 1/3 cups (8 oz / 227 g) of raisins during the final 2 minutes of mixing and, if you like cinnamon, stir 1/2 teaspoon (0.14 oz / 4 g) of ground cinnamon into the flour before you start mixing. When the bagels come out of the oven, brush the tops with melted butter and dip the top into a bed of cinnamon sugar to give it a very tasty cinnamon crust. You can make cinnamon sugar by whisking 2 tablespoons (1.6 oz / 44 g) of ground cinnamon into 1/2 cup (4 oz / 113 g) of granulated sugar.

TWO-INGREDIENT BAGELS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine flour and yogurt in a large bowl and mixed until a soft dough forms. Turn out the mixture onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for 3 minutes.
• Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Working with 1 piece at a time roll into a ball. From dough ball into a bagel shape, using your finger to create a small hole in the center. Set on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Allow the bagels to rest for 15 minutes. Spray with cooking spray and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until the bagels begin to brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

METRIC BAGELS (WHEN I GO BACK HOME)

Steps:

• In large bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water to soften; stir to dissolve.
• Add 2 tablespoons sugar, oil, 6 cups of flour, and salt.
• Mix thoroughly until the dough forms up and leaves the sides of the bowl.
• Turn dough out on floured board and knead, adding small amounts of flour as necessary.
• Bagel dough should be pretty stiff.
• Work in as much extra flour as you can comfortably knead.
• Knead until smooth and elastic, 12-15 minutes.
• Roll the dough into a ball, place it in a large oiled bowl, and turn to coat.
• Cover and let fully rise until an impression made with your finger remains and does not sink into the dough (about an hour).
• Punch down and cut into thirds, and roll each piece between your palms into a rope.
• Cut each rope into 4 equal pieces and shape into balls.
• Roll the first ball into another rope that is about 2" longer than the width of your hand.
• Make a ring with the dough, overlapping ends about 1/2" and sealing the ends by rolling with your palm on the board.
• If the dough resists rolling, dab on a drop of water with your finger.
• Evenly place the bagels on 2 nonstick baking pans or very lightly oiled baking sheets.
• Cover and let stand until puffy, about 20 minutes.
• While bagels are proofing, fill a 4 quart saucepan 2/3 full with cold water; add 1 tablespoon sugar and bring to a boil.
• When ready to cook, drop 2 or 3 bagels at a time into the boiling water and wait until they rise to the top.
• Cook for a total of 1 minute, turning once.
• Carefully lift each bagel out with a slotted spoon or skimmer.
• Drain momentarily.
• Turn into a dish with topping, if desired.
• Evenly space bagels on 2 nonstick baking pans or very lightly oiled baking sheets.
• Bake with steam in a preheated 500 degree F (260 degrees C) oven until well-browned, about 20 minutes.
• Turn bagels over when the tops begin to brown, and continue baking until done.

BAGELS (IN METRIC CONVERSTION FOR EUROPEANS)

Steps:

• Mix together the unsifted flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, yeast, water, and butter in the bread machine on the manual setting.
• OR, mix 1-1/2 cup flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, and yeast.
• Heat water and butter to 120-130°F.
• Add water to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed on mixer.
• Add 1/2 cup flour, beat at high speed 2 minutes.
• Stir in more flour to make a stiff dough.
• Knead 8-10 minutes.
• Cover and let rise.
• Punch down.
• Cover; let rest 15 minutes.
• Remove from bread machine.
• Divide dough into 12 pieces; shape 3 pieces into smooth balls.
• Poke a 1-inch hole in each.
• Drop bagels into a large skillet with 1 inch water (simmering) with 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 teaspoons salt in the water.
• Cook on medium low heat for 3 minutes, turn and cook 2 minutes; turn again, cook 1 minute more.
• Drain on towels.
• Repeat for rest of dough.
• Place on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 20-25 minutes.
• Remove from sheets and cool.
• If desired, before baking, mix 1 egg white and 1 tablespoon water, brush on bagels, and sprinkle with sesame, poppy, or caraway seeds.