How to make bagels

Jay has been baking sandwich bagels again. The little specs you can see are herbs.
1. Form the dough and let rise for a day.
2. Cut into equal pieces and roll into little balls, then let them rise some more.
3. Twirl to make the hole. It’s stretchy so keeps trying to spring back.
4. Boil in barley malt water. 45 sec on each side.
5. Place the wet bagels on parchment for the bake.
6. Pull out of oven when golden brown.
7. Not shown - eat!

[JackieR]

They are so time consuming- I use bicarb in my water- not heard of barley malt water. A very interesting collage, every photo has interest

[KV]

Oh yum. I absolutely love the final step in your description.

[Diana]

what a great collage, I wish I had bagel baker too ;-)

[Shutterbug]

@kvphoto Definitely the most important step.

[Shutterbug]

@ludwigsdiana That seems to be his passion right now. He has actually been teaching classes in our neighborhood. Since he sends them home with bagels, that may be the attraction.

[Shutterbug]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond Thanks. Next time you bake bagels, grab a photo. Jay would be especially interested.

[JackieR]

@shutterbug49 I do similar technique, just different water. Not made bagels in ages...... Perhaps next week?!

[moni kozi]

Oh my! That's sooo apetizing. Cut one in half and spread some butter...

[Susan Wakely]

Great collage of the process.

[Pat]

Oh so that’s how they’re made! A great collage of the process and I hope you enjoyed the end result.

[haskar]

Lovely collage.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

fascinating process

[Rob Z]

Good heavens - this is such an interesting procedure. Super collage to go with it,

[Kathy]

I like how you've documented the steps.

[Carole Sandford]

Interesting collage!

[Islandgirl]

Sounds yummy, I would take that class!

[wendy frost]

Great collage and end product.

[summerfield]

i loved herbed bagels, especially when warm and with lots of butter. aces! those are all nice shots!

[Valerie Chesney]

A great story collage with a delicious ending.

[amyK]

Nice collage

[Hazel]

It looks a great and worthwhile labour of love! (I threw out the deep fat fryer long time ago on safety grounds!)

[Wylie]

Oh, how clever, I always wondered how it was done.

[Wendy]

That is a lot of work but I am sure the result is well worth it!
A fabulous collage!

[Peter Dulis]

yum

[Shutterbug]

@quietpurplehaze that is water with barley malt at a rolling boil. No fat! Same pan we use to boil pasta.

[ajisaac]

A very nice montage. The end product looks fantastic.

[CC Folk]

Wow...those look delish! I never knew there were that many steps or the length of time it takes to make. And then barley malt water. We get our bagels at Noah's but they have changed some of their recipes...and not for the better.