Acma | Turkish Soft Bagels

Recipe directions

• In the mixer’s bowl, we add the sugar, fresh yeast, a bit of milk, and mix.
• Add 4 tbsp of the flour, mix briefly, and set aside for 10 minutes to activate the yeast.
• Add the remaining milk, egg whites, seed oil and mix. Add the flour, salt and beat for 5 minutes until dough.
• Cover with a towel and set aside for 40 minutes for the dough to rise.
• Transfer the dough on a wooden surface and knead a bit. Divide the dough into pieces weighing 2.8 oz (80 g) to 4.2 oz (120 g) each.
• Roll out each piece of dough with your hands into a circular shape.
• On one end of the dough, we add the filling, either savory or sweet, and on the other end, we make vertical cuts.
• We roll the dough into a cylinder, sealing it well, with the cuts on top. Finally, we twist it a little to make it look like a crescent moon.
• Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and let them rest for 20 minutes.
• For the coating
• In a bowl beat the eggs yolks with the milk. Brush the bagels with the mixture.
• Baking the turkish bagels.
• Preheat the oven to 355 F (180 C) and bake for 20-25 minutes.