Homemade BagelsPatti - October 27, 2017
Every once in a while, I get a craving for American food that we don’t have here in Switzerland (or at least, not easily accessible). I crave things like Chick-fil-a, American style pizza, boxed mac and cheese, donuts, cheese puffs, chex mix, cake, Mexican food, and breakfast sausage. I’ve found tolerable substitutes for most of these things, but when I find recipes to make them myself, I have to try! The other day I suddenly had strong desires for a bagel. I have never seen a bagel for sale in Switzerland (we had to explain what they were to our friends), so I searched for a simple recipe, and found one! Since I have not yet achieved experimental baker status, I followed this recipe exactly (except where I messed up):
http://www.jellibeanjournals.com/the-best-bagel-recipe-ever/
My process pictures would be boring, so here’s a picture or two of my beautiful little helper J
I failed to make the center hole big enough, so my bagels turned out fat and lumpy, but they tasted great! Miri approved too, especially after I put cream cheese on it ;). One bagel made a hearty sandwich for Elias to take to school, and they were a nice alternative to regular bread for sandwiches!
Let me know if you try it out at home!