New York Style Bagel Class
Length: 3 hours
Required Equipment — none, all equipment will be provided for the class.
Special Ingredients — none, all ingredients will be provided for the class
This is a hands-on class that will take you through the entire process of measuring and mixing your dough to portioning and shaping bagels, and finally to boiling and baking. We’ll cover fundamental bread concepts including why bakers weigh their flour and dough hydration as well as why bagels have holes!
Length: 3 hours
Required Equipment — Robust food processor like a Cuisinart or robust stand mixer like a Kitchen Aid.
Special Ingredients — High Gluten Flour or Vital Wheat Gluten (+Bread Flour), non-diastatic malt powder or malt barley syrup.
This is a hands-on class that will take you through the entire process of measuring and mixing your dough to portioning and shaping bagels, and finally to boiling and baking. We’ll cover fundamental bread concepts including why bakers weigh their flour and dough hydration as well as why bagels have holes!
Download: New York Style Bagels Class Packet (online class .pdf)
Bagels baked by class participants!
Sample Class Agenda
Actual times may vary depending on the scheduled start time!
12:45 pm — If you have specific questions about equipment or ingredients, I’ll be online 15 minutes before our 1 pm start. Additionally, feel free to drop in early to meet other participants.
1:00 pm Introductions and Overview
Knead to Know! All about Yeast, Flour, Gluten, & Equipment
Demo: How to mix the dough
Hands-on: Dough mixing and kneading
1:30 pm Kneading done – Bulk Fermentation begins
Bread Basics: Baker’s Percentages & Hydration
Demo: How to portion and pre-shape the dough
2:00 pm Hands-on: Dough Portioning & Pre-Shaping
Demo: How to shape a bagel
2:20 pm Hands-on: Bagel Shaping, prep half your bagels for an overnight cold proof.
Knead to Know! Proofing, fermentation, & floating.
Demo: How to boil, add toppings, and bake
3:00 pm Hands-on: Boil your bagels, top, and bake!
Knead to Know! Why do bagels have holes? Why do we boil bagels? Best ways to store bagels
3:30 pm Bagels come out of the oven!
3:45 pm Nosh: Tasting time! Have your favorite schmear ready! Wrap up!
4:00 pm Done!
Actual times may vary depending on the scheduled start time!
Upcoming Classes
Join a group class!
Looking to join a class? Online class tickets provides one Zoom login to an online class for up to two (2) adults. In-person class registration are per person. If you have kids, they can join too, but please make sure they remain under your direct supervision at all times! Tickets are $69 (online)/$79 (in-person).
Check out the calendar to see when the next class will be and to register! Each class listing will specify whether it’s in-person or online.
Create a private class!
If the published list of classes doesn’t fit your schedule, you can schedule a private class with Jeff. Invite your friends! Make it a party! Private online classes are $379 for up to 6 people plus $59 per person thereafter. For in-person classes, the base cost is $419 for up to 6 participants. Additional participants would be $72 per person. Additional costs may apply depending on where the class is hosted. To schedule a private class, please contact Jeff directly: jeff@kneadandnosh.com