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Bagels

Total time

2 hours 30 minutes

Servings

8 bagels

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Baking sheet

Large pot

Oven

Parchment paper

Mixing bowl

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Step 1 of 9

Mix flour, yeast, salt, malt syrup, and warm water into a stiff dough.

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Bagels came to the United States with Eastern European Jewish immigrants, especially Polish Jews who built bakery communities in New York. Their defining method is simple but specific: a firm yeast dough, shaped into rings, briefly boiled, then baked for a dense chew and shiny crust. By the 20th century, bagels moved from Lower East Side street food to delis, supermarkets, and breakfast tables across America.

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