Bagel 1.0, Special Edition
Last weekend I did another bagel experiment. This time I made blueberry bagels. I acquired a bag of dried blueberries from Trader Joe’s and chopped up a cup of them as fine as I could with a chef’s knife. Somewhat surprisingly, this created a mash about the same consistency as the contents of Fig Newtons, which made it difficult to work with.
When it came time to make the dough, I threw in chunks of the chopped up blueberry mash, and just worked the dough until everything was uniform. Success! I was very pleased with the results.
Other changes from last time:
- I let the bagels rise a second time after forming them. Good choice.
- Instead of rolling cylinders and trying to join the ends together, I made discs and carefully poked a hole in the center to work them into the bagel shape. Also a good choice.
- I didn’t egg-wash the bagels this time. Doesn’t seem so appropriate for blueberry bagels; they don’t need a golden brown color. They’re blue!
I’m pretty pleased with the results. They taste really good.
May 24th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
I miss you, Donnie! I might have to make a trip down there just to have your bagels
May 24th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
Hopefully by the time you are in town next, I will actually be good at making them.