So, I was excited about this recipe. Homemade bagels is something I might not attempt if it weren't for the baking group that I am a part of. Maybe because there are bunch of steps, or maybe because I am just lazy. Regardless, of the gazillion of reasons I could come up with for why I would not make them, I had to make them. And my family and I are so glad that I did.
I read the recipe carefully this time, so I wouldn't do a major screw up. And of course, I could not make just a plain old bagels. First, I subbed half whole grain flour because I don't do white if I can help it. To make up for the loss of gluten, I added 4 tsp. of vital wheat gluten the mix. I didn't get the rise I wanted in an hour, but it seems like that is the trend with me right now. Wondering if my house is too cool, or my yeast is on its way out???
I split my dough in half and mixed cheddar cheese in half, sprinkling some on top for baking. The other half, I kneaded 1tsp. of cinnamon and 1/3-1/2 cup of raisins in at the end, then made a yummy streusel topping for baking. My kids loved the topping. I also made the holes a little smaller so it would hold a bit more of the topping while baking. I was going for a Panera like bagels, and uhile it fell short, it was still certainly delish.
One last thing, I did not bake for the initial 25 minutes it called for, but reduced it to 20, because it was getting a bit too brown for my liking.
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Both of these versions sounds delicious!
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I had great fun making and bathing and baking them and will remake them for sure.
I like your filling and topping very much. A great idea. Thank you.