This is something I have never seen before and I was really curious first if it was possible and second how it would come out. And I have to admit these are probably the most delicious things I’ve ever made. Home made bagels are already top tier but to infuse them with Za’atar was just a dream come true. Give these shot and I promise they’ll impress you and anyone who tries them!
Serves: 8
Time: 2 hours
Ingredients
1 tbsp Active Dry Yeast
1.5 tbsp Granulated Sugar
1.25 cup Warm Water
3.5 cups AP Flour
1.5tsp Salt
1 tsp Olive Oil
2 tbsp Za’atar
1 Egg
Instructions
Mix the yeast, sugar, and warm water in a small bowl and give it 10-15 min for the yeast to bloom. Add the flour, za’atar, olive oil, and salt to a large mixing bowl, then add the yeast mixture and mix by hand until you have a shaggy dough.
Knead the dough on a floured surface for 10 minutes until you get a smooth dough. Roll into a ball and add to a lightly oiled bowl and cover for 1 hour.
Cut the dough into 8 pieces and roll each into a small ball. Lightly flour and cover to rest for 10 minutes. Lightly flour your hands and pinch a small hole in the center of the bagel. Gently spin the bagel with two fingers to make the hole about 1 inch wide.
Bring a large pot of water to a gentle boil. Add the bagels in one at a time and boil for 1 minutes each side. Then remove and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Brush each bagel with an egg wash and top with more zaatar and into a 425F oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack for 10 minutes before serving.
I mine with cream cheese and Palestinian Dagga and that was, in my opinion, the best bite in the world.
They have za’atar bagels at some bagel shops in Brooklyn!
Those look so good!!