Tuesday with Dorie
This is another first for me. Although I often get a bagel and cream cheese at work on those days that I don't have time for breakfast at home, I have never tried to make them myself. This recipe is by contributing baker, Lauren Groveman and is hosted by Heather from Heather's Bytes, where you can also find the recipe.
I had bread flour left over from the white loaves that we made for Tuesdays with Dorie earlier in the year and followed the recipe as written. I opted to use my stand mixer to mix the dough, but finished it off by hand.
I sprinkled a few with poppy seed, a few with sesame seed (my favorite) and a few I left plain. The next time I make these, I probably won't leave them in the oven the extra 10 minutes because these were really crusty and some turned browner than others, but they were nice and soft on the inside.
I watched the Baking with Julia video of Lauren making these with Julia on PBS a few times and when Lauren pulls hers out of the oven she says that they are chubby because they are made with a lot of love. Well, I told my family that mine were made with lots of love because mine turned out really chubby. My daughter was so excited when she saw them and said that they were much prettier than store bought and tasted really good. John wasn't quite as excited, but then he is not a bagel eater. For the bagel spread, I whipped some cream cheese and added some toasted walnuts because that is my favorite bagel shmear. I am looking forward to having one toasted with my shmear for breakfast. Visit Tuesdays with Dorie to see what the rest of the bakers thought about this recipe.
Elaine, what a wonderful presentation of your bagels in that pretty bread basket with some wonderful homemade spread....it all looks delicious and I agree with you, this is one terrific recipe!
ReplyDeleteI love all the different toppings you did! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteWow, those look great! I have never made bagels before either, but now I might have to.
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty! They look ultra tasty!
ReplyDeleteSuch soft big fluffy bagels :D
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I like that - chubby with love :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done.
Your chubby bagels look delicious, Elaine! I love your walnut spread. I've never tried that flavor. When you whip the cream cheese, do you just beat regular cream cheese with a mixer? I've seen whipped cream cheese in the store, but never tried to whip it myself. Have a great week. Hope to "see" you Friday.
ReplyDeleteLovely presentation, Elaine! Your chubby bagels look perfect and I love your walnut shmear!! These were a first for me too, and I’m already thinking of making them again! Happy Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Elaine! I am just in awe of your bagel making talents-I don't think I can make it through this day without a bagel;-)
ReplyDeleteYour bagels look fantastic! I haven't made bagels in way too long. I'm curious to see how these compare to the BBA ones. I even have high gluten flour, so I have no excuse not to make these, maybe today!
ReplyDeleteLovely post. Love the way you presented the bagels in the basket with the shmear.
ReplyDeleteIf only mine turned out so chubby! I skipped the part of leaving the bagels for two five minute rests in then oven. Mine were a bit on the pale side. Perfectly done inside though.
ReplyDeleteThey look so good! perfect breakfast
ReplyDeleteI had a few chubster bagels, too, didn't portion my first batch quite well and didn't realize how much the "hole" you create shrinks down after you boil and then bake. EIther way, they're delicious and I'll have to give the walnut shmear a try!
ReplyDeleteYour bagels look great...like the idea of adding walnuts to the cream cheese...protein addition is a great idea.
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They look spectacular Elaine! Fresh from the "home" bagel shop. Impressive that you have the different varieties - sesame is my favorite! The shmear looks quite tasty too. Love your "fall" deck setting!
ReplyDeleteThey all taste great, whatever the shape! Walnuts and cram cheese sounds like a great combo. Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI have never made bagels... yours look amazing! I'm inspired to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteYour bagels look perfect! I wish mine had turned out looking like that.
ReplyDeletePerfectly done! You even have holes (mine were dimples). Your schmear sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteThey look beautiful! Sesame is my fave too!
ReplyDeleteouUUU!!!! Toasted walnut cream cheese!!?!? That sounds amazing! I'll have to try it. Your chubby bagels look great! I just want to pinch those cheeks off and eat them!
ReplyDeleteThe "chubby" comment makes me laugh too. I am not much of a bread girl of any kind, but I thought this was a great recipe. I made a half recipe and gave two of them to friends and had three for myself. Day one - good. Day two - still good. Day three - stale :(
ReplyDeleteElaine, look at your bagel basket: it's wonderful! and I can see you prepared it with love as you did with your bagels ♥
ReplyDeleteSo glad your daughter loved them!
Your bagels looks wonderful! We really enjoyed the process of making these and comparing them to Peter Reinhart's recipe.
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