These homemade bagels are perfectly soft and chewy, featuring a delightful combination of cinnamon and raisins. Ideal for breakfast or as an afternoon snack, baking your own bagels allows you to enjoy fresh and flavorful bread.
1: Add the yeast, sugar, and 300ml of lukewarm water to a measuring jug, leave to sit for 5 minutes without stirring, then whisk until combined.
2: Combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, cinnamon, and allspice in a large mixing bowl, pour in the liquid yeast mixture and mix with a spoon.
3: Tip the dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes. Sprinkle over the raisins and gently knead again for 30 seconds to fold them in.
4: Grease a clean mixing bowl with oil, add the dough, cover and prove for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
5: Punch the air out of the dough, transfer it to a clean work surface and divide into 8. Roll into round balls, poke a hole in the middle, and stretch to create the bagel shape.
6: Transfer bagels to a lined baking tray, cover and leave to prove for another 10 minutes.
7: Preheat the oven to 200°C/425°F. Prepare a large pot of boiling water.
8: Carefully drop a few bagels at a time into the boiling water and boil for 1 minute on each side.
9: Lift them out of the water and place back onto the lined baking trays.
10: Brush each bagel with oil and sprinkle the seeds all over.
11: Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
