bagels
bread flour, water, salt, yeast, malt powder, molasses
new york style
reasonably-sized bagels with a nice chew, malty flavor, and crunchy shell.
New Yorkers are known to gatekeep about their water being special or that you shouldn't toast fresh bagels zzzz. I love my bagels toasted and hate gatekeeping, but the hill I'll die on is you should freeze the bagels so they stay fresh. Slice before freezing, and toast from frozen.
storage
For best results, keep sliced bagels in the freezer and toast from frozen. They'll retain quality for months.
Use a steak knife to pry them open - it makes a satisfying pop sound.
Uncle Murray's testimonial
Excellent taste and texture. Love the chewy and crunchy at the same time. These stand up to the ones I buy at the bagel shop in Libertyville. Keep them coming and thank you again.
whitefish salad on toasted poppy bagel