Tuesday, October 16, 2012

BWJ - Bagels




Baking with Julia this week, hosted by Heather of Heather's Bytes,  has taken me to new territory - making bagels.  I have never made a bagel before, and I was a little wary of the boiling then baking process.  However, it wasn't as scary as I thought, and I was very happy with the end result.

I wanted sweet bagels, so I topped mine with cranberries, chopped walnuts and sugar:


I slathered a bagel in fig jam for the taste test:


Passed with flying colours!

Visit the LYL section of the Baking with Julia website to see what the other bakers thought of these bagels.
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22 comments:

  1. Choc Chip Uru @ Go Bake YourselfOctober 16, 2012 at 7:25 AM

    Mmmm I could do with three or four ;)

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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  2. KayteOctober 16, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    I love making bagels...the variety is endless and they are easy to make...I used to make a lot more of them when the swimmer was home to eat them constantly. These looks good, will give them a go next time he is home.

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  3. JillOctober 16, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    They look great! Love the toppings you added. I agree that these weren't as scary as they seemed.

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  4. FlourchildOctober 16, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    They look great..I like the toppings you chose!

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  5. Cher RockwellOctober 16, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    oooo - cranberries! Yum.

    Well done!

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  6. FinlaOctober 16, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    wowo love them, looks so good.

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  7. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeOctober 16, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    Mmmmmm....I love your version! Perfect with jam :)

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  8. smarkiesOctober 17, 2012 at 1:02 AM

    really interesting topping you used. I went the more conventional route of sesame seeds.
    Well done! Glad they tasted great!

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  9. SaraOctober 17, 2012 at 1:27 AM

    I love your toppings! I wanted to do something like that, but I chickened out. Next time!

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  10. CQUEKOctober 17, 2012 at 1:43 AM

    I fall in love with this tempting treat right away

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  11. AnonymousOctober 17, 2012 at 4:03 AM

    What creative toppings!

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  12. BetsyOctober 17, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    Yes, this was so much less scary than the 4 page recipe made me think. It was a lot of work, but worth the effort because they were so delicious! Glad you liked them!

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  13. KariOctober 17, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    I love your toppings / flavourings! My sort of bagels indeed.

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  14. ElaineOctober 17, 2012 at 11:52 PM

    Your bagels look great and sweet toppings is such a good idea!

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  15. CindyOctober 18, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Your bagels look delicious. These scared me so I didn't make them. Looks like I better rethink them.

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  16. loavesandstitchesOctober 18, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    So glad you liked them! I am trying a sweet version now and I am glad yours turned out well. Nice job!

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  17. laurenOctober 18, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    Nice choice of toppings! Looks great!!

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  18. JenniferOctober 18, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    Brilliantly done! Your bagels are stunning!

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  19. KathyOctober 18, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    Perfectly done! Love your toppings…I thought of incorporating raisins and cinnamon in mine…next time!

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  20. JodieOctober 20, 2012 at 4:35 PM

    Ooh, yummy toppings!

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  21. Sweet and That's itOctober 23, 2012 at 6:16 AM

    Sorry I’m late!
    Tonight I've started this delicious „tour des blogs“ to see how the 85 bagels turned out. I love your combo!

    I had great fun making and bathing and baking them and will remake them for sure

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  22. AnonymousOctober 26, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    I never would have thought to top my bagels with dried cranberries like that (instead of working them into the dough)... great idea!

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