Comments on: Sourdough Bagels http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/ Notes from my kitchen, in which I bake bread and raise a few other matters Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:23:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Leigh http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-3478 Leigh Tue, 27 May 2008 14:27:03 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-3478 Just stumbled over your blog. Love it! I've got my starter on the counter and bagels in the oven. Thanks so much for the inspiration! Just stumbled over your blog. Love it! I’ve got my starter on the counter and bagels in the oven. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-3155 Susan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:18:56 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-3155 Sam, I don't find the use of sourdough and yeast together here odd, but I would be interested in your bagel recipe with no baker's yeast. Sam, I don’t find the use of sourdough and yeast together here odd, but I would be interested in your bagel recipe with no baker’s yeast.

]]> By: sam http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-3148 sam Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:58:07 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-3148 If you are going to use Wild yeast - sourdough, the addition of commercial yeast is odd. I borrowed that bread book from the library and just returned it without trying the recipes. I do just fine with Sourdough starter only. If you are a home baker than the fun is using Sourdough and seeing what you get. If you are going to use Wild yeast - sourdough, the addition of commercial yeast is odd. I borrowed that bread book from the library and just returned it without trying the recipes.

I do just fine with Sourdough starter only. If you are a home baker than the fun is using Sourdough and seeing what you get.

]]> By: Donna http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-2687 Donna Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:41:22 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-2687 This may be the most amazing bread that I've ever made. They were so perfect. Thank you for the inspiration and the clear, thorough instructions. I posted a picture on my blog. This may be the most amazing bread that I’ve ever made. They were so perfect. Thank you for the inspiration and the clear, thorough instructions.

I posted a picture on my blog.

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-2091 Susan Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:07:43 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-2091 Rosi, it sounds like your bagels were overproofed. This happened to me once when I accidentally left the refrigerator door ajar overnight. I forged valiantly ahead with boiling and baking, but the cause was lost. You should <strong>not</strong> see an appreciable rise in the bagels after the overnight rest in the refrigerator. Make sure you get them into the refrigerator right away after shaping. Also make sure your dough temperature is not too warm; the dough temperature after mixing should be about 78F. Because the dough is very stiff, the mixing generates a lot of friction, which raises the temperature of the dough. This is why my recipe calls for cold water. Hope this helps. Rosi, it sounds like your bagels were overproofed. This happened to me once when I accidentally left the refrigerator door ajar overnight. I forged valiantly ahead with boiling and baking, but the cause was lost.

You should not see an appreciable rise in the bagels after the overnight rest in the refrigerator. Make sure you get them into the refrigerator right away after shaping. Also make sure your dough temperature is not too warm; the dough temperature after mixing should be about 78F. Because the dough is very stiff, the mixing generates a lot of friction, which raises the temperature of the dough. This is why my recipe calls for cold water.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: rosi http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-2088 rosi Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:41:21 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-2088 Thanks for the great recipe! The bagels I made developed very nicely overnight, the cooking process worked out ok as well, but when I took them out of the water they collapsed and looked like UFO's after baking. Do you have some advise for me for my next try? Thank you very much! Rosi Thanks for the great recipe!

The bagels I made developed very nicely overnight, the cooking process worked out ok as well, but when I took them out of the water they collapsed and looked like UFO’s after baking.

Do you have some advise for me for my next try?

Thank you very much!
Rosi

]]> By: blog from OUR kitchen » wild bagels http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-2015 blog from OUR kitchen » wild bagels Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:43:20 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-2015 [...] image for larger view and more photos) Even before reading Susan’s (Wild Yeast) post about sourdough bagels, I had been thinking about making bagels. Many times. Our bagel recipe has been on the recipe stand [...] [...] image for larger view and more photos) Even before reading Susan’s (Wild Yeast) post about sourdough bagels, I had been thinking about making bagels. Many times. Our bagel recipe has been on the recipe stand [...]

]]> By: kellypea http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-1166 kellypea Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:08:30 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-1166 Those are some amazing looking bagels. The ones I made were delicious, but pretty ugly. Wait. Is that an oxymoron? Feh. Those are some amazing looking bagels. The ones I made were delicious, but pretty ugly. Wait. Is that an oxymoron? Feh.

]]> By: Susan http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-776 Susan Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:45:13 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-776 Graeme, thanks! The nice thing about photographing bagels is you have a lot to choose from to get the very best ones in the shot. But even the ones that don't look so nice taste good. Graeme, thanks! The nice thing about photographing bagels is you have a lot to choose from to get the very best ones in the shot. But even the ones that don’t look so nice taste good.

]]> By: Graeme http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-744 Graeme Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:59:08 +0000 http://www.wildyeastblog.com/2007/08/12/sourdough-bagels/#comment-744 I don't know what to say; Those are seriously good-looking. Probably the best I've ever seen! I don’t know what to say; Those are seriously good-looking. Probably the best I’ve ever seen!

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