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Stuffed Bagel Buns

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Thu, 14 Feb 2019 18:00:12 -0800
v119.n007.6
* Exported from MasterCook *

                            Buns, Stuffed Bagel

Recipe By     :King Arthur Flour
Serving Size  : 12    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List       Low Fat
                 Muffins/Rolls                   Posted

   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         DOUGH
   482                g  Unbleached Bread Flour -- or High-Gluten 
Flour, (4C or 17 ozs)
   21                 g  brown sugar -- or non-diastatic malt powder, 
(3T or 3/4 oz)
   28                 g  Vermont cheese powder -- for enhanced flavor 
(1/4 cup or 1 oz), optional
   1 1/4      teaspoons  salt
   1 1/2      teaspoons  instant yeast
   301                g  lukewarm water -- (1 1/3 to 1 1/2C or 10 5/8 
oz to 12 oz)
                         FILLING
   170                g  cream cheese -- (3/4C or 6 oz)
   14                 g  Vermont cheese powder -- for enhanced flavor 
(2T or 1/2 oz) optional
   85                 g  shredded cheddar cheese -- (3/4C or 3 oz)
                         WATER BATH
   1814               g  water -- (2 quarts or 64 oz)
   18                 g  brown sugar -- or non-diastatic malt powder, 
(2T or 5/8 oz)
   14                 g  granulated sugar -- (1T or 1/2 oz)
                         TOPPING
                         Everything Bagel Topping -- optional

Ever popular, the bagel and cream cheese combination represents 
everyday breakfast at its finest. Inspired by Milk Bar's visionary 
Christina Tosi and her "Bagel Bomb," we bring you our version of a 
bagel roll stuffed with cheddar and cream cheese filling and showered 
with our everything bagel topping.

PREP: 35 mins.
BAKE: 20 mins. to 25 mins.
TOTAL: 3:25

Combine all the dough ingredients, and mix and knead them together - 
by hand, mixer or bread machine - until a very soft, smooth dough 
forms, adding more flour or water if necessary.

Allow the dough to rise, covered, until puffy, about 1 1/2 hours.

Meanwhile, prepare the filling by mixing together - by hand or mixer 
- the cream cheese, cheese powder, and shredded cheddar cheese.

Scoop the filling by the heaping tablespoonful - a tablespoon cookie 
scoop works well here - into 12 balls, and place them on a 
parchment-lined sheet pan.

Freeze the cream cheese balls until the buns are ready to be stuffed.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly greased work surface. Divide it 
into 12 equal pieces, and round each piece into a ball.

Cover the balls lightly and let them rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the water bath by heating the water, malt, and 
sugar to a very gentle boil in a large, wide-diameter pan. Preheat 
the oven to 425F.

Gently flatten the dough balls slightly and place a frozen ball of 
filling in the center of each one.

Wrap the edges up around the filling, pinching them together as 
tightly as you can, and round the parcel into a ball again. Place the 
buns onto a parchment-lined sheet pan.

Transfer the bagel buns, three or four at a time if possible, to the 
simmering water. Cook the buns for 30 seconds, flip them over and 
cook 30 seconds longer.

Using a skimmer or strainer, remove the buns from the water and place 
them back on the sheet pan. Repeat with the remaining buns.

Top all the buns with Everything Bagel Topping, if desired, or leave 
them plain.

Bake the buns for 20 to 25 minutes, until they're golden brown (some 
of the filling may have seeped out, which will leave you with 
wonderfully crispy melted cheese to enjoy).

Remove the buns from the oven and allow them to cool for at least 30 
minutes before enjoying.

Store buns at room temperature for 1 to 2 days or in the freezer for 
longer storage.

Review: I made these for the first time tonight. I've never made any 
kind of bagel before, and I followed the recipe exactly. They were 
seriously amazing. My family loved them, and my husband loved them so 
much he immediately took them to our neighbor to try. The texture, 
the flavor, they were perfect!i'm so glad I tried these, thanks for a 
great recipe.

Review: I really enjoyed this recipe. I did some with and some 
without the everything bagel stuff on top. The dough was tasty, had a 
nice crumb/texture, and the filling was luxurious. I will make again. 
I did a 30 minute autolyse just because I usually do that with any 
bread. I also bloomed the yeast a bit with the brown sugar and water 
before adding the flour and salt. Next time I'm going to make two 
changes: 1- I'm going to go with just plain good old fashioned cream 
cheese. 2- I'm going to flatten them a bit before I freeze those 
things. My final bagel bite had a circular area in the middle where 
the cheese used to live before it baked. It look a little sad :( 3- I 
may try lye instead of (or in addition to) the water bath with brown 
sugar. No malt on hand. Kudos to KAF for another wicked awesome 
recipe that my fussy family likes. This review comes from a picky New 
Yorker who won't eat bad bagels. This one passes the test.

Review: I've made this recipe several times now and these buns turn 
out perfect each time. I even substituted 25% of the flour with AP 
the first time I made them (I ran out of bread flour) and they turned 
out great! The only troubles I have are that the dough can be really 
sticky after the first proof and the filling leaks out quite a bit, 
but I think that is more my technique in wrapping the dough around 
the cheese. These make a great grab and go breakfast- I just pop 2 
from the freezer into the toaster oven for a few minutes. This recipe 
is a regular in my baking rotation!

Review: I followed the recipe exactly and these were delicious! My 
boyfriend liked them so much, he ended up eating five of them for 
breakfast and has requested that I make them again soon.

Review: Otherworldly delicious. I just added extra shredded cheddar 
inatead of buying cheese powder, but ordering the malt powder is a must.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 255 Calories; 9g Fat (32.4% 
calories from fat); 9g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary 
Fiber; 27mg Cholesterol; 337mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 
1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : 2019 - 0214