for 6 pieces

Dough

250 g	zopf flour
1 tsp	salt
½ tbsp	sugar
¼ cube	yeast (approx. 10 g), crumbled
30 g	butter, soft
1 ½ dl	milk

To shape

4 tbsp	sodium bicarbonate
2 litre	water, boiling
1 tbsp	sesame seeds
½ tsp	sea salt

How it's done

Dough

In a bowl, mix the flour with all the other ingredients up to and including the yeast. Add the butter and milk, knead into a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 2 hrs. until doubled in size.

To shape

On a lightly floured surface, divide the dough into 6 equal portions, shape into balls. Lightly flour the handle of a wooden spoon and make a hole in the centre of each. Allow the dough rings to form around the spoon handle until the opening measures approx. 4 cm in diameter. Place the bagels on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Add the bicarbonate of soda to the boiling water. Reduce the heat. Using a slotted spoon, place the bagels in the simmering soda water in batches, cook for approx. 15 secs. on each side. Remove, place on the baking tray, sprinkle with the sesame seeds and salt.

To bake

Approx. 20 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 180 °C. Remove, leave the bagels to cool on a rack.

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