Jerusalem Bagels Recipe

Name: Jerusalem Bagels Recipe
Prep time: 120 min
Ingredients: 4 cups 500g all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp active dry yeast; 1 tbsp salt; 3 tbsp sugar; 1½ cups 360 ml warm water; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1.25 cups 187g sesame seeds

By David | Jan 26, 2019August 19, 2024

4 from 70 votes

A close-up of freshly baked, oval-shaped bagels covered in sesame seeds, resting on a sheet of parchment paper. The image shows three bagels with a golden-brown crust, highlighting the texture and seed coating.

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Jerusalem Bagels or sesame bagels are very popular bagels in Jerusalem. These bagels are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and they coated with sesame seeds. If you love trying new bread recipes at home this is a must try recipe.

Jerusalem Bagels Recipe

4 from 70 votes

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Prep Time 2

WORK TIME 30

DIFFICULTY Medium

Cuisine Middle eastern

Servings yields

Ingredients

4 cups 500g all-purpose flour
1 tbsp active dry yeast
1 tbsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
1½ cups 360 ml warm water
3 tbsp olive oil
1.25 cups 187g sesame seeds

Instructions

DIRECTIONS

1. Put flour, yeast and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix and add salt, oil and water.
2. With dough hook attachment knead the dough for 6-7 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Place in an oiled bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel, let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
3. When the dough has risen, punch it down and turn it out onto a lightly floured countertop. Divide into 6 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. Dig your thumbs into the center to create a hole and stretch the dough outward to create an oval ring.
4. Dip the bagels in cold water then dip coat with sesame seeds. Place the bagels on a try lined with parchments paper. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 190C (375F).
6. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Until golden brown.

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13 Comments

Mobina says:

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What about oil?

March 13, 2020
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Jill says:

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Do you use raw or toasted sesame seeds?

March 26, 2020
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1. The Cooking Foodie says:
  
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  Raw
  
  April 1, 2020
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Margaret A Gawne-Mark says:

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Is the oil in the dough or only for greasing the bowl?????

April 14, 2020
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1. The Cooking Foodie says:
  
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  There is olive in the the dough (3 tbsp) and you also need to grease the bowl.
  
  April 16, 2020
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  1. Margaret A Gawne-Mark says:
    
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    That is what I thought. Thanks for changing the recipe to include the oil. My family loves these. I sometimes just make 12 smaller bagels. We love these with garlic hummus, zatar and olive oil. It is just like being in Jerusalem!
    
    April 16, 2020
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Liz says:

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Five star recipe, simple to follow with perfect results! I ended up with 8 beautiful large bagels. Next time I think I will try to divide it into 10 or 12. Thank you for a great recipe, worth repeating.

April 21, 2020
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Jen says:

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Can you halve the recipe to make half the dough?

May 7, 2020
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1. The Cooking Foodie says:
  
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  Yes
  
  May 9, 2020
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Mimi tyko says:

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Hi is there a way I can freeze these before baking?

May 13, 2020
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1. Amy says:
  
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  I’m curious about this too.
  
  May 14, 2020
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Fauziah Abdollah says:

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I do not have a parchment paper or baking paper..what should i do

May 30, 2020
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1. Duh says:
  
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  Get some. lol
  
  March 4, 2021
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