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Thursday, 30 September 2010

This and that



Lately (and for some time to come) I have been alternating between sewing up a storm and grading/commenting on student papers. Sorry to say I can't show either on this blog.

I'm on the verge of getting an overdose of tea (oh, this brings me back to the days I studied like mad before exams), but I'm having fun! Last night I decided I needed something to soak up some of the tea, so I made a batch of bagels dough for a slow rise in the fridge over night. This is the very first time for me. I remember my Mum making bagels years ago, and concluding "they were not worth all the hassle!" - but I decided to give it a go on a small batch.

They didn't come out the perfect shape and they got a bit dark since the last minutes in the oven flew by a bit too fast, but the taste.... mmmmmm! I'm happy with my first attempt ;o) This is the recipe I used:
  • 25 g yeast
  • 5 dl cold water
  • 2 tbs melted butter
  • 2 tbs golden syrup (I only had dark, but it worked well)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ca 800 g regular flour

Mix well and leave covered in the fridge overnight (10-12 hours). Knead the dough and make 12 "rings" and leave them to rise for 20-30 min. Boil them in sugar-water (2 tbs sugar pr liter water) for ca 2-3 min, place on a baking sheet and add poppyseeds/sesame seeds/sunflower seeds, bake in the oven at 225C for ca 20 min.

Hugs and stitches from Anne Ida

4 comments:

Carin said...

Those bagels looks Yummie !! I never made bagels but now that I see them :-)

*karendianne. said...

So good to hear from you except that we can't see the quilty things you're working on. You know that's sooooo hard but I'll practice patience. ;)

Yummy bagels. Good for you!

Tea and Bagel Love, *karendianne.

Mary Lou Casada said...

I don't know which looks better, Anne -- the bagels or the lovely quilt on the table!!! Yummy! :-D I'm a sucker for a cinnamon raisin smothered with cream cheese. Might be why I'm no longer the small size I was back in the day, huh!? :-D
Blessings,
Mary Lou

Quilts And Pieces said...

Oh they look good. I never thought about trying to make my own!