Poppy Seed Bagels Made with Milk

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   Gather the ingredients for these airy, mouthwatering bagels.

2. Step 2:

   

   Pour 250 ml of warm milk into a measuring cup and stir in 7 grams of instant dry yeast.

3. Step 3:

   

   Add 3 tablespoons of sugar to the cup, plus 1 heaping tablespoon of flour.

4. Step 4:

   

   Stir everything in the cup well and set it aside for 15-20 minutes to let the yeast activate.

5. Step 5:

   

   Pour boiling water over 20 grams of poppy seeds and set them aside, covered, to swell.

6. Step 6:

   

   Crack one egg into a deep bowl.

7. Step 7:

   

   Add half a teaspoon of salt to the bowl with the egg.

8. Step 8:

   

   Add 40 grams of softened butter to the bowl.

9. Step 9:

   

   Mix all the ingredients in the bowl well.

10. Step 10:

    

    Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of poppy seeds—well rinsed under cold running water—to the bowl.

11. Step 11:

    

    Pour the activated yeast mixture into the bowl with the egg mixture.

12. Step 12:

    

    Mix all the ingredients in the bowl together well.

13. Step 13:

    

    Add 10 grams of baking powder to the bowl of flour.

14. Step 14:

    

    Mix the flour and baking powder well.

15. Step 15:

    

    Sift the flour into the bowl of liquid ingredients in stages.

16. Step 16:

    

    Mix everything together, then keep kneading the dough by hand.

17. Step 17:

    

    Turn the dough out onto the counter and knead it thoroughly for about seven minutes.

18. Step 18:

    

    Drizzle the dough with a little vegetable oil and rub it over the surface.

19. Step 19:

    

    Put the dough in a bowl, cover with a towel, and set it in a warm place for fifty minutes.

20. Step 20:

    

    After fifty minutes, turn the dough out onto the counter.

21. Step 21:

    

    Knead the dough well to release the carbon dioxide.

22. Step 22:

    

    Divide the dough into roughly equal pieces and shape each one into a bagel.

23. Step 23:

    

    Place the bagels on a baking sheet, cover with a towel, and let them proof for twenty minutes.

24. Step 24:

    

    Bring water to a boil in a deep skillet and, using a slotted spoon, lower each bagel into the boiling water for fifteen seconds on one side.

25. Step 25:

    

    Flip the bagel in the boiling water and leave it another fifteen seconds.

26. Step 26:

    

    Blot the bagels with a paper towel and arrange them on a baking sheet, then brush them with beaten egg.

27. Step 27:

    

    Sprinkle the bagels with poppy seeds and put the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 350°F (180°C) for fifteen minutes.

28. Step 28:

    

    Leave the baking sheet in the turned-off, closed oven for another five minutes, then take the bagels out and transfer them to a plate.

29. Step 29:

    

    Let's cook together—simple, homemade, and delicious, using everyday ingredients. Enjoy, everyone!