Make your own blueberry bagels from scratch with this easy recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp honey, plus extra to serve
- 7g sachet dried yeast
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 500g bread and pizza plain flour, plus extra to dust
- 125g fresh blueberries, plus extra to serve
- Canola oil spray
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 1 tbsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp milk
- 375g cream cheese, softened
- 60g blueberries
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 60g raspberries
Description
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Step 1
Combine honey, yeast, half the salt and warm water in a large jug. Combine flour and blueberries in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre. Pour honey mixture into well. Using hand, combine ingredients until mixture forms a dough. Using an electric mixer with a dough attachment, knead for 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic. Place in an oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Place in a warm place for 1 hour 30 minutes or until dough has doubled in size.
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Step 2
Punch down dough. Divide dough into 12 pieces. Roll each portion into a ball. Push a lightly floured finger through the middle of the ball to create a hole. Gently flatten the ball slightly. Place on prepared tray. Set aside for 10 minutes to rise slightly.
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Step 3
Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan-forced. Combine 2.5 litres water and half the sugar in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium; bring to a simmer. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Spray paper with oil.
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Step 4
Stir bicarbonate of soda and remaining salt into simmering water. Add 4 of the bagels to the simmering water. Cook for 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, turn and cook for a further 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to prepared tray. Repeat in 2 more batches with remaining bagels.
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Step 5
Whisk egg yolk and milk in a small bowl. Brush egg mixture over bagels. Bake in oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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Step 6
Meanwhile, combine cream cheese and remaining sugar in a medium bowl. Divide cream cheese into three portions. Place blueberries in a small saucepan with 1 tablespoon water. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes or until blueberries have softened. Push through a fine sieve to extract as much juice as possible. Refrigerate until cool. Add vanilla extract to one portion of cream cheese. Stir to combine. Crush raspberries in a separate small bowl, then push through a fine sieve over another portion of cream cheese. Stir to combine. Discard raspberry seeds. Add cooled blueberry mixture to remaining portion of cream cheese. Stir to combine.
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Step 7
Split bagels in half. Place one cream cheese portion into a piping bag fitted with a 1cm fluted nozzle. Pipe cream cheese onto four bagel bases. Top with bagel tops. Repeat with remaining cream cheese portions and remaining bagels.
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Step 8
Serve with bagels with extra honey syrup and extra blueberries.
