Beagle Bagel
Soft, delicious and easy to make homemade bagels with New York-style seasoning. Shaped like cute dogs to make the cutest Beagle Bagels!
Ingredients
Beagle Bagel
- 300 g water, lukewarm (1 ¼ cups)
- 300 g bread flour (2 ⅓ cups)
- 200 g wholewheat flour (1 ⅔ cups)
- 10 g instant dry yeast (2 tsp)
- 25 g sugar (2 tbsp)
- 6 g salt (1 tsp)
New York Style Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt flakes
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Extra
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- egg wash
- 1-2 drops white & black food colouring
Instructions
- Add the yeast over the water (tepid), add sugar and mix. Let it bloom for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl add the flour and salt, mixing well to combine.
- Pour in the bloomed yeasty mixture, and combine until the dough sticks together.
- Tip it onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 8-10 minutes until the dough becomes smooth and not sticky.
- Place the dough into a greased bowl, cover with cling film and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Divide the dough into 6 parts. Divide each part into one larger (¾) and one smaller (¼) piece.
- Pre-heat the oven to 200°C (390°F) fan-assisted.
- Shape each of the larger (¾ size) pieces into a bagel. To do this, make it into a ball, then slightly press it between your palms to flatten it, then poke a hole in the middle using your index finger and thumb.
- With the remaining smaller pieces (¼ size), prepare to make the beagle head, ears and tail. Colour a very small part with black food colouring for the eyes and nose.
- To start assembling the beagle bagel, use a walnut sized piece to form the head, slightly elongating the snout.
- For the ears, make two triangles, and attach them to the head using a bit of water.
- Attach a small strip of dough in the middle of the head and over the snout. For the eyes and nose, make 3 x small balls, and attach them on the head to form the eyes and nose.
- For the tail, take a small piece of dough and make it into a thin strip. Attach at the back of the bagel.
- Place on a lined baking tray, cover with a baking sheet and let rise for 15 minutes.
- Brush with some egg wash, then sprinkle the New-York style seasoning. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden-brown in colour.
Notes
- I recommend using a kitchen scale in grams for more accuracy. The cups used for the conversion are standard US customary cups (1 cup flour = 136g). There are many different types of cups across the globe, which is why I strongly recommend using grams instead.