March 16, 2012

Food Network Homemade Bagels

When I was in college I spent most of my mornings at the bagel shop before school and work. There were some great bagel shops around campus and I tried every one of them. On weekends when I was too tired and unmotivated to go out for bagels I had a stash at home that I would toast and slather real butter on. After having kids I started trying to cook as many things as I could from scratch. One of the first things on my list was bagels. I figured that they couldn't be much harder than making homemade bread which I had already successfully tackled. I tried a number of recipes that didn't work out as well as I expected and almost gave up on trying to make the perfect homemade bagel. Then about a year ago I finally found a few recipes that worked and tasted great. One of my favorite Homemade Bagels recipe is by the Food Network and has the prefect balance of soft chewy inside and thick outside.

This recipe has seven ingredients plus toppings. It takes approximately 2 and a half hours to rise and bake and makes 12 bagels. All the ingredients are basic and I had no problems finding any of the ingredients. For whatever reason the recipe states that it only takes an hour and a half, but if you add up all the time it takes around 2 1/2 hours. Additionally, I don't flip my bagels over during baking, I leave them right side up so that they keep a nice rounded top. For the topping for this batch of bagels I used sesame seeds. Sesame seeds are my favorite bagel topping since they work well with sweet or savory bagel toppings. Finally, I form my bagels slightly differently than the recipe. I roll my dough into a bowl, then stick my thumb through and pull making a nice round hole. I followed the remainder of the recipe as stated.

Homemade bagels are a great and easy way to have fresh baked goods in the morning. This recipe has a great outside since it is boiled before going in the oven. The result is a great chewy bagel that is perfect with a variety of toppings. These work great with cream cheese, smoked salmon, real butter or whatever your preferred topping. Overall, a great and easy bagel recipe that will make you never want to buy store bought again.

For the recipe go to Homemade Bagels.

14 comments:

  1. Yummy..i love bagels...i think i might give this a go. Can you tell me is it cost saving?

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    1. I love bagels also :) It does end up being much cheaper than store bought. The recipe makes 12 bagels and only costs approximately a couple of dollars.

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  2. Looks delicious! I hope I get to eat one in the near future. Have a great weekend Frugal in WV!

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  3. These look delicious! :)

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  4. These look yummy!

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  5. I have wanted to try making my own bagels for ages, but have been to intimidated. Now I'm going to try to make them!

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    1. They really are easy to make. After you've made them once you will realize how easy they are to make and start making frequently! I hope you like the recipe if you try it!

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  6. Bagels are one of my favorite breakfast breads and I love to use them instead of regular bread for sandwiches. That being said, I've never had the nerve to try to make them. After reading your post though, I think I'm going to give it a go! Thanks, Frugal! :)

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    1. I use them instead of bread for sandwiches also, they work great! I hope you do give them a try, they really are easy and so much better than store bought! Tell me if you try them :)

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  7. I love bagels but i have to admit it never even has occurred to me to make them on myself! May have to try it out.

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