Whole Wheat Sesame Bagels

Ingredients

• 450gr (15.8oz) whole wheat flour
• 9gr (0.3oz) dry yeast
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• about 1 cup lukewarm water
• about 100gr (3.5oz) sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1

   In a bowl, mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt.

2. 2

   Pour the oil in the bowl and knead until it is thoroughly absorbed from the flour , about 5 minutes. The dough should have become like crumbs .

3. 3

   Gradually add lukewarm water and knead as needed so the dough becomes firm and does not stick to your hands.

4. 4

   Cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough in a warm place to rise , about 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Having risen and almost doubled in size, knead again for another 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Spread the sesame seeds on a plate.

7. 7

   Preheat oven to 180° C (360o F). Line the pans with parchment paper.

8. 8

   Divide the dough into equal pieces. I made 16 medium size buns. If you want them bigger, I believe that you should make 10 to 12 pieces.

9. 9

   Shape each piece of dough into a long string. Have in mind that the dough will rise a bit more, so if you want thin buns, the string you make must be very thin. Coat the buns with water, join the edges and douse the bagels in the sesame seeds dish on both sides.

10. 10

    Bake for about 30 minutes, until light browned.