EASY Sourdough Discard Bagel (+Sourdough Starter Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sourdough Discard or active starter
- 3 cups All purpose Flour
- 1 cup Water
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Water bath
- Fill a pot half way of water
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Baking Soda
Egg Wash
- 1 Egg
- 2 tbsp Water
Instructions
- Ensure your sourdough starter is active and mature or Collect Sourdough Discard
- Combine your sourdough discard or starter in water and mix with your whisk to combine.
- Then add all the dry ingredients flour, water, salt, and sugar, and mix thoroughly
- With a large mixing bowl add all your ingredients you will create a dough ball. Use a stand mixer or knead by hand.
- Drizzle some olive oil over the ball of dough, cover with a kitchen towel, and wait till it doubles in size.
- Start with a lightly floured surface and form dough into a log form.
- Divide the dough into bagel forms and create round, equal pieces.
- Place your bagel-formed dough on a baking sheet and let the dough rest with a kitchen towel over it. Wait till the bagel dough shapes double in size.
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add water, baking soda, and honey to a boil. Dip each bagel one by one into your water bath for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Place the bagels back on the baking tray and apply an egg wash to add a golden, crispy crust and added shine
- Bake bagels for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Place them in a wire rack to cool without them getting soggy.