Overview

Go beyond traditional loaves and elevate your bread baking with homemade bagels, pretzels, and bialys.

Impress family and friends with delicious, from-scratch bread that’s unmatched in flavor. Baker Sim Cass starts by demonstrating what sets bagel dough apart from other bread types. Learn how to mix, develop, and shape your dough for perfect results. You’ll explore the process of making mini-bagels, savory bialys, and soft pretzels, mastering every step from mixing to baking.

Course Content

1. Bagels: Mixing Dough

Meet baker Sim Cass and discover the unique properties of bagel dough, including tips for mixing and tasty variations. (18 min)

2. Bagels: Shaping

Learn to divide, roll, and shape your dough into classic bagels, including techniques for crafting mini-bagels. (20 min)

3. Bagels: Poaching, Topping & Baking

Finish your bagels by mastering the poaching, topping, and baking process, with expert assessment of your results. (17 min)

4. Bialys: Mixing & Proofing

Explore the world of bialys, including mixing the dough and preparing traditional fillings while perfectly rounding your bialys. (26 min)

5. Bialys: Shaping, Filling & Baking

Master the technique for shaping bialys and learn how to fill and bake them, with troubleshooting tips for moisture control. (13 min)

6. Soft Pretzels

Conclude with soft pretzels, learning to mix the dough and shape, poach, coat, and bake them to achieve that perfect chewy texture. (19 min)