7 Reviews of Express Bagel Recipe

From: CateringbyKimberly

On Nov 26, 2007

I had no idea bagels were this easy to make. This is such a simple recipe to follow, and my family absolutely LOVED them. They are better than any bakery bagel we've purchased in town. The bread flour is a must. Covering the dough with plastic wrap sprayed with olive oil works better than a damp towel too. Be sure to knead the dough the full 15 minutes. Don't skimp on the effort. And be sure to only boil them for the 15 seconds as recommended on each side. I got a phone call and left one in for about 40 seconds. It crinkled for sure.

From: sarahubasics

On Feb 16, 2008

This is a great recipe. I used regular flour and active dry yeast but I let the dough rise twice. The bagels look and taste just like bought bagels and were much less expensive. Double the recipe if you want six large bagels.

From: Chef #785387

On Mar 21, 2008

I was so proud to make my own bagels for the first time, but they tasted rather like plain pizza, with a whole in the middle, if you know what I mean! What did I do wrong?

From: Sartreana

On Nov 22, 2008

Excellent recipe! just loved it, they are just like the ones you buy at bakeries or frozen. Thanks for sharing!!!

From: RaeMay

On Feb 26, 2009

This was such an easy and fun (yes, I think kneading bread is fun!) recipe!! I was a little disappointed with the plain bagels I made but the apple cinnamon and banana nut were great!! Next time I might use half all-purpose flour instead of using all bread flour just to lighten them up a little bit. This such a great base recipe. Thank you so much!!

From: Chef #1390210

On Sep 20, 2009

I just made these bagels and they are excellent and so easy!! I'm a novice at baking, but they turned out perfect and taste much better than bagels from the grocery store.

From: StripeHusky

On Aug 9, 2009

Perfect Bagels, I thought I'd ruined them after the simmer stage, but once baked, they looked wonderful! <3