Garlic Butter Cheese Bagels (Makes 6) Ingredients Bagel Dough • Bread flour – 300g • Sugar – 20g • Salt – 5g • Dry yeast – 4g • Warm water (30–40°C) – 170ml Garlic Butter • Unsalted butter – 100g • Garlic – 2–3 cloves • Salt – a pinch • Fresh parsley – 1 tbsp Filling •cheese Instructions 1. In a small bowl, mix the dry yeast with the warm water and let it sit for a few minutes. 2. In a large bowl, combine the bread flour, sugar, and salt. Add the yeast mixture and mix until a dough forms. 3. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes until smooth. 4. Cover and let the dough rise at around 30°C for 20 minutes. 5. Meanwhile, make the garlic butter by mixing softened butter, garlic, salt, and chopped parsley. Chill slightly so it firms up. 6. Punch down the dough and divide it into 6 pieces. Cover and let them rest for 15 minutes. 7. Roll each piece into a rope about 20 cm long. Place some garlic butter and cheese in the center, wrap the dough around it, and shape into a bagel ring. Seal well so the cheese doesn’t leak. 8. Let the shaped bagels rise again at 30°C for 20 minutes. 9. Bring 1 liter of water with 1 tablespoon of sugar to a gentle boil. Boil each bagel for about 30 seconds on each side. 10. Place the bagels on a lined baking tray. 11. Bake in a preheated oven at 230°C (450°F) for about 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 210°C (410°F) and bake for another 5–7 minutes until golden. 12. Brush the hot bagels with more garlic butter. #bagel #saltbread #garlicbread #bagellover #breadrecipe - @umacooks_n