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 # Bagels
 
-Work in progress at home bagel recipe. It will take about 2 and a half hours total.
+Work in progress at home bagel recipe. It will take about 2½ hours total.
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+![](/assets/images/2EAED1A6-70A1-4CFF-B009-9E29D91878B6.jpg)
 
 ## Ingredients
 
-* 500g [very strong flour](https://www.shipton-mill.com/products/canadian-strong-white-bread-flour) (~14g protein per 100g flour) (Canadian flour seems to be the one...)
+* 500g [very strong flour](https://www.shipton-mill.com/products/canadian-strong-white-bread-flour) (~14g protein per 100g flour)
 * Yeast
 * 300ml warm water (~40℃)
 * 2 tsp salt
 * 1 tsp [diastatic malt flour](https://www.shipton-mill.com/products/diastatic-malt-flour-500g-307)
-* Bicarbonate of soda (baked?)
+* 1 tbsp bicarbonate of soda
 
 ## Method
 
 1. Mix the yest, diastatic malt flour and water. Leave to rest for 5 minutes.
 
-2. Combine the liquid with the flour. Knead in a stand mixer using the dough hook for 10–15 minutes, [until the dough passes the windowpane test](https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2022/10/14/what-is-the-windowpane-test-for-bread-dough).
+2. Combine the liquid with the flour and salt. Knead in a stand mixer using the dough hook for 15 minutes, [until the dough passes the windowpane test](https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2022/10/14/what-is-the-windowpane-test-for-bread-dough).
 
 3. Scrape out the dough, lightly oil the mixing bowl, return the dough to the bowl, cover and leave to prove for 1 hour.
 
 4. Knock back the dough, which should have doubled in size. Divide into 8.
 
-5. Shape the bagles, [rolling them out is best](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxAV3NdW5AU), and leave to prove for a further 10 minutes.
+5. Shape the bagels, [rolling them out is best](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxAV3NdW5AU), and leave to prove for a further 10 minutes.
 
 6. Preheat the oven to 200℃. Bring a large pan of water to boil, and add the bicarbonate of soda.
 
-7. In batches, boil the bagels for 30–60 seconds each side, then place on a baking tray.
+7. In batches, boil the bagels for 30 seconds each side, then place on a baking tray.
 
-8. Coat in your desired bagel topping, probably with "everything bagel seasoning"...
+8. Coat in your desired bagel topping, probably with [everything bagel seasoning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_bagel)!
 
-9. Cook for ~20 minutes.
+9. Cook for ~20 minutes. Add a bit of water to the bottom of the oven when the bagels go in, to stop the topping from burning.
 
 10. Eat more bagels than expected over the next couple of days.