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Montreal Bagels

Susan Reid · kingarthurbaking.com · 8 bagels

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Close to the middle of 150 bagel recipes on every ingredient.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 150 bagel recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Yeast in the middle half of recipes: 1.6% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.1%.
  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 1.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.9%.
Water: 58%, 47th percentileMalt or sugar: 3.4%, 41st percentileSalt: 1.5%, 30th percentileYeast: 1.6%, 77th percentileWaterMalt orsugarSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • 1 cup (227g) water, lukewarm227 g
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup≈ 13 g
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast or active dry yeast≈ 6 g
  • 3 1/4 to 3 1/2 cups (390g to 420g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour390 g
  • 1 teaspoon (6g) table salt6 g
  • 3/4 cup (106g) sesame seeds or poppy seeds106 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 3 quarts (2722g) water2722 g
  • 1/3 cup (113g) honey or 1/4 cup (85g) barley malt syrup113 g

flour 390 gbatter 749 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 150 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Water58% · 47th percentile
  • Malt or sugar3.4% · 41st percentile
  • Salt1.5% · 30th percentile
  • Yeast1.6% · 77th percentile

Oven

Temperature
475°F / 245°C
median 425°F
Time
18 to 23 minutes
median 20 minutes

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