Homemade Bagels with Cream Cheese

Ingredients

• Bread flour 550 g
• Warm water 330 ml
• Instant dried yeast 7 g
• Sugar 1 tbsp
• Salt 2 tsp
• Honey 1 tbsp
• Cream cheese 320 g

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl, add the warm water and knead for 10 minutes into a firm, smooth dough.

2. 2

   Cover and leave to rise in a warm place for 60 minutes, until doubled in size.

3. 3

   Divide the dough into 8 pieces and shape each into a ball. Push a floured finger through the center of each ball, stretch the hole to about 4 cm and rest for 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Heat the oven to 220C and bring a large pot of water to a boil with the honey.

5. 5

   Boil the bagels, a few at a time, for 1 minute per side, then drain and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

6. 6

   Bake for 20-25 minutes, until deep golden brown, and cool on a wire rack.

7. 7

   Slice each bagel in half and spread with 40 g of cream cheese.