Recipe: Sourdough Bagels

I had to use my sourdough starter this morning, but I didn't want to bake bread; I wanted to try something new. I googled until I found a recipe for Sourdough Bagels. They were fun to make and very tasty! Here's the recipe with a few adjustments.

1 cup sourdough starter
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup warm water
2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 cups unbleached flour

Combine all ingredients and knead until smooth. Let rise until
doubled in bulk, about two hours. Divide into eight portions, and shape.

Place on a floured surface and bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Boil the bagels 3 minutes on each side. (as many as you can fit into the pot without crowding--I did four at a time)

Drain and place on a greased baking sheet. Bake in center of oven at 435 about 10 minutes, flip and bake on other side for 10 minutes more.  Turn off oven and leave the bagels in the oven as it cools--about 10 minutes.

As you can see, I didn't take time to learn how to properly shape a bagel until AFTER I made them.  All I can say is, they taste better than they look!

These are easy and fun.  Next time, maybe mine will even look like bagels!

Comments

[Lisa writes...]

I haven't gotten my starter started...YET!

[Dorothy]

They look pretty tasty to me!

[heidi]

I have a recipe that calls for a teaspoon of baking soda in the boiling water. I made them so long ago that I don't remember how they tasted, except that I know they disappeared soon after I made them.

[ellen b]

I'll take fresh and mis-shaped any day :0)

[lawyerchik1]

Yum! You've been busy!!