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    1. Why make homemade bagels?
    2. Ingredients and preparation of bagels
    3. Tuna paste recipe
    4. How do you serve bagels with paste?
    5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

WHY MAKE HOMEMADE BAGELS?

Homemade baked goods are the ideal option for those who like to experiment in the kitchen and want full control over ingredients. Bagels are an iconic bread that many people associate with New York - but their history goes back to Krakow! Although preparation takes a bit of time, the end result is well worth it. Fresh, crunchy bagels with a soft interior make the perfect base for breakfasts and healthy snacks.

INGREDIENTS AND PREPARATION OF BAGELS

The bagels take about 2.5-3 hours to prepare, mainly due to the rise time of the dough. Here's what you need:

  • 500 g wheat flour
  • 250 ml milk
  • 50 g butter
  • 30 g of sugar
  • 4 g dry yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • sesame, egg yolk for sprinkling

Preparation:

  1. Heat the milk, melt the butter and sugar in it. When it has cooled slightly, add the yeast and mix.
  2. Sift the flour, add the salt, pour in the milk with the yeast and knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it is elastic.
  3. Set the dough aside in a warm place for 1.5 hours to rise.
  4. Form the balls, make a hole in the middle and twist around your finger to enlarge the hole.
  5. Dip each bagel in boiling water for a second, drain and brush with egg yolk. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  6. Place a glass in the centre (to keep the opening) and bake for 20 minutes at 200°C.

RECIPE FOR TUNA PASTE

While your bagels are rising or baking in the oven, you can prepare a quick and nutritious tuna paste - the perfect accompaniment to fresh rolls.

  • 170 g of tuna in own sauce
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1 pickled or canned cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons parsley
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise or Greek yoghurt
  • a pinch of salt and pepper

Preparation: Drain the tuna, add finely chopped onion, cucumber and parsley. Combine with mayonnaise or yoghurt, season to taste and mix. Ready!

HOW TO SERVE BAGELS WITH PASTE?

Bagels with tuna paste are a great option for a nutritious breakfast, dinner or snack for work. You can add a leaf of lettuce, a slice of tomato or a hard-boiled egg to create a complete meal. They taste great both hot and cold.

If you like healthy, homemade food - be sure to try this recipe. Simple ingredients, natural products and full of flavour - a combination that always works!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The whole process of preparing bagels usually takes between 2.5 and 3 hours. Most of this time is spent rising the dough (about 1.5 hours), which is essential for the bread to be fluffy in the middle. The baking itself takes only 20 minutes at 200°C.

Briefly immersing the bagels in boiling water (known as the circumfusion) is a key step that gives them their characteristic crispy crust and springy texture. In this recipe, a second in boiling water is all it takes, after which the dough should be drained, brushed with egg yolk and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

To ensure that the hole in the middle of the bagel does not disappear during rising and baking, it is worth using a simple trick of placing a small glass inside the hole. This will ensure that the bread retains its iconic shape, for which traditional Krakow and New York baked goods are famous.

Yes, traditional mayonnaise can be successfully replaced by Greek yoghurt. The paste will retain its creamy texture while having fewer calories and higher protein content. Combined with tuna in its own sauce, onions and pickled cucumber, it makes a wholesome accompaniment to bread.

Bagels with tuna paste taste great both hot and cold. To make the meal more filling and vitamin-rich, add a fresh leaf of lettuce, a slice of tomato or a hard-boiled egg. A sandwich composed in this way is perfect as a lunch for work or a nutritious breakfast.

Summary - key findings

  • Recipe published by JustGym is most likely their own composition. The recipe is not a traditional Kraków recipe - it is a modern, simplified and heavily modified version in which the addition of milk, butter and very short cooking change the texture and character of the bagels.

  • In a traditional Krakow recipe milk and butter are not present as ingredients - JustGym uses milk and butter, in Krakow bagels there is no need to use a „glass” to form the shape.

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Important: The contents of this article are solely informational and educational and do not constitute professional medical advice. If you have a serious medical condition or health problem, consult your doctor before you start exercising. The use of the information contained in the article is at the user's own risk.

Publication: Just GYM | Update: 28.02.2026 r.