Hi! So I just made my first bagels and I’m honestly very pleased with how they turned out.
I followed this recipe: https://www.theclevercarrot.com/2021/06/easy-homemade-sourdough-bagels/
Some insights:
– I only added half the sugar amount
– the dough was very sticky and hard to work with. I had a hard time shaping it and it was sticking to my parchment paper really bad. Next time I’ll try adding more flour
– taste/texture wise it’s perfect, I forgot I had sunflower seeds so only made sesame ones 🥲
by AwkwardButNotUgly
1 Comment
You did a great job.
Sugar will delay gluten formation so maybe if you use less next time you will not even need to add more flour.
I think you should also try to add folds or (if you are not using the no knead) just knead it a little bit more (look at steatch and fold or lamination method) to create a smoother dough that will stick a lot less.