Simple Homemade Bagels 🥯 Ingredients (makes 8 bagels): For the dough: * 4 cups (500g) bread flour (or all-purpose flour if needed) * 1 ½ tsp salt * 1 tbsp sugar (or honey) * 1 tbsp instant yeast (or 1 packet active dry yeast) * 1 ¼ – 1 ½ cups (295–355 ml) warm water (about 100°F / 38°C) For boiling: * 2 quarts (2 liters) water * 1 tbsp baking soda * 1 tbsp sugar (helps browning) Optional toppings: * Sesame seeds, poppy seeds, everything bagel seasoning, coarse salt, etc. Instructions: 1. Make t

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