Asiago Bagel Recipe

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Have a savory breakfast treat with an Asiago bagel. This wonderfully chewy, dense and crusty bagel is a great weekend project.
Utensils Breakfast
Globe New American
9
ingredients
18
steps
555
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
6
1 1/3 cup(s)
filtered water, lukewarm
6 tblsp
barley malt syrup, divided
3 3/4 cup(s)
bread flour, plus more if needed
1 tsp
instant yeast
1/2 tsp
salt
2/3 cup(s)
shredded Asiago cheese, divided
oil, for greasing
1 tblsp
baking soda, for boiling
water, for boiling

Directions 18 steps | 555 Minutes

Step 1

Measure and prep all ingredients.

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Step 2

Prepare the dough. In a measuring cup, whisk together the filtered water and one tablespoon of barley malt syrup.

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Step 3

In a mixing bowl, whisk together the bread flour, instant yeast and salt. 

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Step 4

Add the water mixture to the flour mixture and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until a shaggy dough forms.

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Step 5

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and start kneading the dough until a smooth dough ball forms, about 15-20 minutes. (See notes 1.)

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Step 6

Knead in ⅓ cup of shredded Asiago cheese and shape into a round ball.

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Step 7

Transfer the dough into an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. 

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Step 8

Turn out the dough onto your work surface and deflate the dough with your hands. Divide it into six even portions. (See notes 2.) 

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Step 9

Form a smooth round ball with your hands. Cover and let the dough rest for 5-10 minutes. 

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Step 10

While the dough rests, line a sheet pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it. Once the dough is done resting, poke a hole in the center of the dough and twirl the dough around your finger until the hole is about 3 inches wide. Place the dough onto the prepared sheet pan. Repeat with the remaining dough balls. (See notes 3.) 

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Step 11

Cover the sheet pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 6 hours or overnight. 

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Step 12

After the dough fully rests, remove the sheet pan from the refrigerator. Perform a float test by gently transferring a bagel into a bowl of water. If the bagel floats, it is ready to bake. If not, let the bagels rest covered at room temperature for about 15 minutes and repeat the test. Continue to rest and test in 10-minute intervals until the bagels pass the float test.

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Step 13

Prepare to boil and bake the bagels. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Fill a 10-inch wide saucepan or a large Dutch oven halfway with water. Stir in the remaining five tablespoons of barley malt syrup and baking soda. Bring to a gentle boil. Skim off the foam that forms on top of the water. 

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Step 14

Place the remaining ⅓ cup of shredded Asiago cheese in a shallow bowl. Prepare a second sheet pan lined with parchment paper.

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Step 15

Once the water is at a gentle boil, add two to three bagels into the water, boiling about 1 minute per side. Use a skimmer or a strainer to remove the bagel from the water and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle each wet bagel with the Asiago cheese. Repeat steps with the remaining bagels. 

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Step 16

Bake for about 15-20 minutes, until the bagels are golden brown. 

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Step 17

Remove the bagels and cool completely on a wire rack.

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Step 18

Slice, schmear and enjoy!

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Notes:

  1. Because of the high-protein flour and the water to flour ratio, bagel dough is stiffer than most doughs and will take time to knead into a smooth dough. 
  2. A kitchen scale is highly recommended to divide the dough into evenly sized portions. 
  3. If the dough springs back and resists forming a 3-inch hole, let the dough rest while you work on the other dough balls and come back to it. It will be more elastic after a 5-10 minute rest. 

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
443
FAT
5.7 g
PROTEIN
17.7 g
CARBS
77.9 g

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Sarah D.

Sarah

25 Jul 2022

SO good with eggs and a little spinach and cheese in the morning!

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