Hungry Man
Senior Member
Ingredients:
- 500 g flour
- 1 cup luke warm water (250 ml)
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ cup grape molasses (alternatively pomegranate or maple syrup)
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp flour (to thicken the molasses)
- 150 g sesame seeds
Instructions
- Mix flour and salt in a large bowl
- In a cup mix 300 ml luke warm water with 2 tsp yeast and 1 tsp sugar
- Add the yeast water mix to the bowl and mix until a dough forms
- Knead the dough until it’s smooth
- Cover and let it rest and rise for 1 hour
- In the meantime, lightly roast the sesame seeds in a pan
- Transfer the roasted sesame seeds to a large plate
- Mix the grape molasses with water
- Add 1 tbsp flour and mix until no flour remains visible
- Divide the dough into 6 - 8 equal pieces
- Roll them into thin strips, rope shapes, approximately 40cm long
- Roll two ropes in opposite directions to make a twist or fold one
- Alternatively make longer ropes (70 – 80 cm) and fold into two and twist the folded rope twisting one end while holding the other end
- Pinch the ends on both sides together to form a circle.
- Dip the circle shaped doughs into molasses mixture and make sure they are fully covered with the mixture
- Then dip into the sesame seeds to coat the doughs with sesame seeds
- Pre-heat the oven to 220°C / 430°F
- Place a tray filled water on the bottom of the oven. This will help to create a crust on the bagels
- Bake the bagels for 20 minutes until they are golden brown on the outside
- Enjoy with some cheese and a cup of tea!
