Bagel Bread

Dough:

• 3/4 cup + 1 1/2 Tablespoons (200 ml) water, lukewarm (about 90F)
• 1 Tablespoon white granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons instant yeast, or 2 1/2 tsp Active Dry yeast (not rapid or quick-rise instant yeast)
• 2 3/4 cups (335 g) bread flour, *see Notes
• 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt, rounded

Everything Spice Mix 

• 1 Tablespoon dried minced garlic
• 1 Tablespoon + 3/4 teaspoon dried minced onion
• 2 1/4 teaspoon white sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoon black sesame seeds, or more white sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 3/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt, such as Maldon’s, or 1/4-1/2 tsp fine salt

For Boiling:

• 1 Tablespoon baking soda for every 6 cups of water*

Egg Wash:

• 1 large egg, mixed with 1 Tbsp water