BBA #3: Bagels

I did my first batch of bagels several weeks ago. I also took pictures of this first batch to blog them. The bagels were almost perfect and I was quite proud. I even froze some so that my mum and sister-in-law could taste them, because they were coming over a couple of weeks later.

For this first batch, I used sesame seeds and poppy seeds. We had them for breakfast and lunch. They were truly delicious! Once again, it was definitely worth the effort.

The pictures were not too bad but because we bought a new camera last week (and because I had not yet blogged about those bagels), I decided I would make another batch to have even better pictures! And that’s where another kitchen disaster happened…

I almost followed the recipe to the letter. Almost. The fridge being completely full, I thought that leaving the bagels near an open window for the night would be enough to stop the fermentation. Well, despite the low English temperatures at this time of the year, it was not enough. And the bagels continued to rise during the night.

As a result, I had to re-shape them before boiling them. Then I boiled them and baked them. But the result is not convincing. They are too chewy and don’t look very nice. Big disappointment.

That’s why I’ll use my pictures of the first batch. I didn’t even bother taking pictures.