Breakfast for 1
Homemade Bagels
Yeast dough shaped into rings is boiled briefly, brushed with egg yolk, and baked until golden and chewy.
Typical price
$9.15for 4 servings
$2.29 per serving$9.15 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 1servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $0.21Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.29 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarFlour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp active dry yeast
- 5/8 cups warm 2% milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 7/8 to 4-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- sesame or poppy seeds (optional)
Steps
- Stir yeast, warm milk, sugar, and salt in a bowl, then rest for 5 minutes.
- Mix in melted butter and enough flour to make a soft dough, then knead for 5 minutes.
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 10 minutes.
- Shape the dough into rings, then boil each ring in water for 1 minute per side.
- Brush the rings with egg yolk, add sesame or poppy seeds if using, and bake on a baking sheet at 400 F for 18 to 20 minutes.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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