This recipe offers a delightful way to make fluffy and soft bagel-style pastries, perfect for enhancing your breakfast or tea time experience. With a light and airy texture, these pastries are sure to be a hit with family and friends.
Why You’ll Love This: Their incredible softness and fluffiness make these pastries a comforting and enjoyable treat. They are versatile enough to be paired with various spreads and toppings, suitable for any occasion.
Perfect for: These pastries are ideal for breakfast, brunch gatherings, or as a delightful addition to your afternoon tea. They are suitable for both casual and special events.
- Ingredients:
- Active dry yeast or instant yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 egg whites (yolks will be used for brushing)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 6 cups flour (add the last cup gradually as needed)
- Soft butter (amount as preferred)
- Sesame seeds for topping
- Oil for the work surface
- Instructions:
- Mix warm water, milk, sugar, and yeast in a bowl until the yeast dissolves.
- Add oil and egg whites, mixing well.
- Gradually add flour and salt, kneading to form a smooth dough.
- Let the dough rise until it doubles in size.
- Release the air from the dough and roll it out on an oiled surface.
- Spread soft butter over the dough, folding and spreading butter between layers.
- Cut the dough into strips and twist each strip before shaping into a ring.
- Let the shaped pastries rise on a baking tray for 25-30 minutes.
- Brush with a mixture of egg yolk and oil.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C (347°F) for 30-35 minutes until golden.
- Cover the pastries for 10 minutes after baking before serving.
Enjoy these delightful pastries, a fusion of bagel and pastry textures, perfect for a cozy and tasty start to your day!
