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Homemade Bialy Recipe

Amy Kritzer · whatjewwannaeat.com · 2014 · 8

Against 22 bialy recipes

More water than 86% of recipes and more yeast than 81%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 22 bialy recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More water than 86% of recipes: 72% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 63%.
  • More yeast than 81% of recipes: 1.1% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.5%, about twice as much.
Water: 72%, 89th percentileSalt: 2%, 55th percentileYeast: 1.1%, 84th percentileSugar or malt: 1.3%, 73rd percentileFat: 0%, 41st percentileWaterSaltYeastSugaror maltFat
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (13)

  • 2 cups water (warm divided (110 to 115 degrees F))≈ 474 g
  • 2 teaspoons sugar≈ 8 g
  • 1 packet (7 grams active dry yeast)7 g
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons salt≈ 14 g
  • 3 cups bread flour (sifted)≈ 381 g
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)≈ 281 g
  • Oil for bowln/a

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable or olive works well)≈ 27 g
  • 1 medium onion, minced (minced)n/a
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 2 g
  • 1 large garlic clove (minced)n/a
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds≈ 15 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper≈ 1.2 g

flour 662 gbatter 1165 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 22 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Water72% · 89th percentile
  • Salt2% · 55th percentile
  • Yeast1.1% · 84th percentile
  • Sugar or malt1.3% · 73rd percentile
  • Fat0% · 41st percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 475°F
Time
6 to 7 minutes
median 14 minutes

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