Bagel Balls Recipe
Ingredients
1 1/3
cups
Water
2
tbsp
barley malt syrup
1
tsp
yeast
1
tbsp
kosher salt
3
cups
flour
Cooking spray oil
8
ounces
cream cheese
2 1/2
tsp
Poppy seeds
2 1/2
tsp
Sesame seeds
2
tsp
caraway seeds
2
tsp
garlic
minced
2
tsp
dried onion
minced
1
tsp
coarse sea salt
1
tbsp
baking soda
1
egg white
lightly beaten
Instructions
Stir the barley malt and yeast into the water.
Allow to stand for three minutes.
Add the flour and salt and knead with a wooden spoon for three minutes.
Cover with a towel and allot it to sit for five minutes.
Knead on a floured surface.
Coat a large bowl with cooking spray.
Place the dough in this bowl and cover.
Allow the dough to rise for an hour.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and scoop the cream cheese into 16 balls.
Place on the parchment paper and freeze.
Separate the dough into 16 equal pieces.
Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray and roll the 16 pieces of dough out into flat discs.
Place the cream cheese into the center of each and gather the ends of the dough together making a ball.
Refrigerate the balls overnight.
Preheat an oven to 400F.
Take the dough balls out of the fridge and allow to sit out for an hour.
Boil water in a large pan and bring it down to simmer.
Add the baking soda and the barley malt syrup into the water.
Dip the bagels into the water and boil for two minutes.
Place them on an oiled baking sheet.
Combine the seeds and seasoning together.
Brush the bagels with the egg whites and sprinkle the seasoning over them.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.