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Sourdough Bagels

Michelle · siftandsimmer.com · 2020 · 10

Against 150 bagel recipes

No yeast, unlike 82% of recipes.

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How it compares

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

  • No yeast at all, where 82% of recipes use some (most of those 0.9 to 1.6% of the flour weight).
  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 1.4% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.9%.
Water: 54%, 35th percentileMalt or sugar: 2.5%, 31st percentileSalt: 1.4%, 26th percentileYeast: 0%, 9th percentileWaterMalt orsugarSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 90 g active sourdough starter90 g
  • 270 g warm water270 g
  • 1 Tbsp granulated sugar≈ 13 g
  • 500 g all-purpose flour500 g
  • 7 g sea salt7 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 8 C water (for boiling)≈ 1896 g
  • 2 Tbsp honey≈ 42 g

flour 500 gbatter 880 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.

  • Water54% · 35th percentile
  • Malt or sugar2.5% · 31st percentile
  • Salt1.4% · 26th percentile
  • Yeast0% · 9th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 425°F
Time
20 to 25 minutes
median 20 minutes

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