Patty Saveurs

Easy recipe for bagel bread loaf, bagel bread as a loaf is just so good with its soft crust and dense crumb, whether for sandwiches with any savory fillings or with butter and jam!

This bagel bread loaf recipe is quite straight forward and easy to make, it requires two proves, first you prove the dough for an hour in a large bowl, then you shape your bread, arrange it into a greased bread mold and prove it another hour.

Same as for round donut shaped bagels, this bagel bread loaf has a soft crust and dense crumb.

This bagel bread loaf is perfect to accompany any kind of meal, same as you would with dinner rolls or for sandwiches, delicious with sweet spreads too!

For toppings, here I opted for sesame seeds, any topping will do: everything bagel topping, poppy seeds, coarse salt grains, etc.

How is this bagel bread loaf made:

• First prove the yeast in a mixture of lukewarm milk and water to which a tsp of sugar is added
• Once the yeast mixture is frothy, dump all the remaining ingredients and knead until the dough is smooth and soft, if needed you can add flour 1 tbsp. at a time but the dough must remain slightly sticky, it will stick a bit to the bowl of stand mixer too
• Turn the dough over into a greased bowl, cover with a kitchen towel and prove for an hour
• Lightly grease a 9" x 5" loaf pan (23 cm x 13.5 cm) bread mold, shape your bread, I like to form a round ball, roll it with my hands to form a cylinder, then I tuck the extremities under the cylinder, transfer the loaf into the prepared loaf pan, cover loosely and let rise for another hour
• Brush the top of loaf with an egg wash, sprinkle your topping of choice, slash the top 2 or 3 times with a sharp knife and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 25 to 30 minutes
• Let cool completely before slicing

Freezing:

I like my bread freshest, therefore I always freeze it. This bread freezes well, I like to slice it before freezing then I store it in my freezer into a Ziploc bag, this way we can help ourselves with a slice whenever we want and just pop it in our toaster.

I hope you enjoy this recipe and if you do, please leave me a comment and let me know how it went!

Enjoy!