The BEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword einstein bagels, asiago, boiled, easy, homemade bagels, parmesan bagels
Prep Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings 12bagels
Calories 240kcal
Ingredients
4 1/4cupall-purpose flour
2Tbsp.active dry yeast
1 1/2cupwarm water
3Tbsp.white sugar
1Tbsp.salt
1Tbsp.white sugar
1egg
1Tbsp.water
1 1/2cupfresh grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
In a large bowl combine 1 1/4 c. flour, 1 1/2 c. warm water, 2T. active dry yeast, and 3T. sugar.
Mix on low speed. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Mix on high speed for 2-3 minutes.
Add 1 T. salt and 3 more cups of flour.
Mix until a stiff dough is achieved. Use the dough hook (or knead by hand on a lightly floured surface) 5-8 minutes.
Cover and let rise for 15 minutes.
Divide into 12 sections. Roll each section into a ball.
Press thumb through the center of each ball and gently pull in all directions until a uniform ring has formed.
Place on a lightly floured surface, cover, and let rest for 20 minutes.
While dough rests, grate parmesan cheese.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 remaining 1T. sugar and stir until dissolved.
Reduce heat to med-low.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Boil 4 bagels at a time for 30-60 seconds on each side. Transfer each bagel to a cooling rack to drain for 15-20 seconds then transfer to a baking sheet that has been lightly sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
Repeat until all 12 bagels have been boiled.
Brush each bagel with an egg wash (1 egg + 1 T water) then sprinkle liberally with cheese.
Bake for 15 minutes. Lay a piece of foil over the pan to prevent the cheese from burning. Bake another 10 minutes. Cool on pan.
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Notes
Store baked pretzels in an airtight container or bag. Bagels freeze well.