Mini Bagels for Gentlemen

1 . Stage

Crumble the yeast in a small amount of warm milk, add a little sugar and leave for 10-15 minutes to make the yeast "come to life".

2 . Stage

In a bowl, sift the flour, crumble the cold margarine (I have Rama).

3 . Stage

Stir with your hands until crumbly. I use a cutter.

4 . Stage

Add the beaten egg with vanilla sugar, sugar, salt, the rest of the milk and the "revived" yeast to the crumb.

5 . Stage

Knead the dough, knead well with a spoon.

6 . Stage

Pour in vegetable oil, continue kneading dough, it is not sticky to your hands.

7 . Stage

Divide the dough into 5 equal parts (about 195 grams each), round them, put them on a flat plate, cover with clingfilm on top and place in the refrigerator for 40 minutes.

8 . Stage

After 40 minutes the dough has risen. We take one ball of dough from the fridge (the rest are waiting for their turn in the fridge) and roll it out into a circle of 28 cm diameter, cut it into 16 segments and roll each one into a bagel (dust the work surface with flour). I cut the segments with a cake cutter and finish the center with a spatula, dusting it with flour.

9 . Stage

Place the bagels on a baking tray lined with baking paper, some distance apart (I had three trays). Cover all the bagels with cling film and leave at room temperature.

10 . Stage

When all the bagels are formed, turn on the oven to 190 ° C Before sending to the oven, grease the bagels with a mixture: 1 egg yolk + 2 tbsp. milk + 1 tsp. sugar and then sprinkle with sugar, you can poppy seeds or chopped nuts.

11 . Stage

Bake in preheated oven on medium-high, about 15 minutes to 20 minutes until beautifully golden. Keep an eye on your oven.