@alyssa.borunda: ✨ Golden, chewy, and made with love — no commercial yeast needed🥯🍓 Recipe down below↓ Sourdough Bagels Naturally Leavened • Yields 8 ⸻ Ingredients Dough: • 100g active sourdough starter (bubbly, recently fed) • 265g water (room temp) • 500g bread flour • 10g salt Water Bath: • Pot of water • 1 tbsp baking soda • 1 tbsp honey or molasses (optional) Optional Toppings: • Freeze dried strawberries, I kneaded them into the dough ⸻ Day 1 | Make the Dough 1. Mix starter snd water. 2. Add flour + salt → mix into a shaggy dough. 3. Knead until smooth (10 min by hand / 6 min mixer). 4. Cover + rest 4–6 hrs at room temp (until puffy). 5. Cover tightly → refrigerate overnight (8–24 hrs). ⸻ Day 2 | Shape + Bake 6. Remove dough from fridge. Divide into 8 (~100g). 7. Shape into balls → rest 10 min. 8. Roll into a line then connect the ends to create the hole in the middle 9. Place on parchment → cover lightly → proof 1–2 hrs. ⸻ Boil + Bake 10. Preheat oven to 450°F. 11. Bring water to a boil w/ baking soda + honey/molasses. 12. Boil bagels 30–45 sec per side. 13. Drain + place on parchment-lined tray. 14. Bake 18–22 min until golden. ⸻ 🥯 Save + share if you’re team chewy crust. Naturally risen, deeply satisfying.😍 #sourdoughbagels #bakeathome #allnatural #guthealthmatters