1)First step, sponge or yeast mixture

1. we start with making our yeast mixture or sponge! You want to grab a jar and pour lukewarm water in it. Make sure the water is not too hot. Add the active dry yeast and mix until you see no lumps. You want to cover it with damp paper and allow it to rest for about 10 minutes in a warm place. You will know it’s ready when you see foam on top.

2)Second step, dough

1. While the yeast mixture is resting you can go ahead and start weighing all the ingredients and putting them all in a mixing bowl.
2. we are using all purpose flour, bread flour, salt, matcha and butter. We added the butter just to try how it would taste like with it, but it’s pretty much optional. Not necessary at all.
3. when the sponge is ready add it here with the rest of ingredients.

3)Third step, kneading

1. you can use a stand mixer if you have one, with the dough hook attachment on medium low speed knead for 20 minutes. You will see how after 20 minutes the dough starts to look smoother and more elastic. If you don’t have one it’s fine you will just have to knead a little longer! We showed you that you can do it without using a stand mixer okay:)

4)Fourth step, first proof

1. You want to place the dough into a bowl, covering it with plastic wrap or damp paper, you should use a clean and greased bowl for this one. allow it to proof in a warm place so it grows faster for about 1h / 1h 15 minutes, time really depends on the temperature.

5)Fifth step, shaping

1. Maybe you want to weight the dough to make them the same shape and separate into 4 balls, then you want to poke your finger in the middle (if it sticks to the dough make sure to dip your finger into flour) and move it using to fingers making the middle hole bigger, I don’t know how to explain you have so many tutorials on YouTube, I’m not the best at this.

6)Sixth step, second proof

1. once they’re bagel shaped you can put them in a baking pan and cover with plastic wrap or whatever you prefer, really. allow them to proof for about 35 minutes, they will grow and get bigger and also they will look smoother!

7)Seventh step, first bake

1. Bagels need two different types of baking, first we boil them and then we put them in the oven. You want to fill one pot with water and when it starts boiling put the bagels one or two each time, cook them 1 minute on each side and place them into a baking pan.

8)Eight step, second bake

1. beat one egg and mix it with one tablespoon of water. Paint the whole bagel with it, add your favorite bagel seasoning on top and bake at 200C or 390F for about 16-18 minutes! You will know if it’s ready more from the color because it will start to get brownish a bit. Not burnt tho.

9)Ninth step,

1. And here you can see the results! You can eat them however you like to eat your matcha bakes and enjoy! 😉