Simple Blueberry Bagels
Servings
12
Prep Time
90
Cook Time
20
About This Recipe
These delicious homemade blueberry bagels taste just like the authentic New York delicacy. Made in less than an hour of prep. time, they're worth a try everyone, including the most novice bakers!
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups of warm water
One sachet of yeast
2 cups of fresh blueberries
2 tbsp of sugar
2 tsp of salt
3 1/5 cups of strong white flour (plain/all purpose is fine too)
A squeeze of maple/date/golden syrup
Instructions
Pour the yeast & sugar into 1/2 of the warm water. Quickly stir and leave to activate for 5 minutes
Siv the flour into a large & mix in the salt
Toss 1 cup of the blueberries in some flour
Put the other half cup of bluberries in a small pan & simmer in water until the bluberries become 'gloopy'
Pour the water into a well in the large bowl of flour & mix
Add the remaining warm water
Mix in the bluberries from the pan & watch the mixture become blue
Mix in the fresh, floury blueberries into the mixture
Knead the dough for five minutes until it becomes soft & stretchy
Place a kitchen towl over the bowl & leave for 90 minutes in a warm place until the mixture doubles in size
Lightly dust a clean surface with flour & wet your hands. Take out the dough and divde into 14 equal parts
For each piece of dough- roll into a ball, gently press it own & stick a finger through the middle. Gently pull the doughs into rounded bagel shapes.
Whilst the bagels prove, bring a large pot of water to boil. Squeeze & mix in your syrup of choice
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C & line 2-3 trays with baking paper.
Boil 3-4 bagels at a time, 30 seconds on each side.
Place the boiled bagels on the baking trays & bake for approximately 20 minutes until lightly browned on top.
Allow to cool until room temperature & enjoy toasted with plant-based butter