Bagel Pizza (Baezza)

Love pizza? Love bagels? Why not eat them together! This recipe is very simple and everyone will love it. It is both fancy and phenomenal!

Supplies

Ingredients:

- 3 cups warm water

- 2 tbs molasses

- 2 tbs yeast

- 8 cups flour

- Sauce of choosing

- Toppings of choosing

- Oil

- Egg (for eggwash)

Tools:

- Measuring cups

- Measuring spoons

- Spoon

- Rolling pin

- Mixing bowls

Step 1: Proofing the Yeast

Combine warm water, molasses, and yeast. Let yeast water "proof" for 5 minutes.

Step 2: Kneading the Dough

Combine the yeast mixture with the flour. Use a spoon to mix until kneadable. Use hands to knead the dough until smooth (about 100-150 times).

Step 3: Rise the Dough

Place the dough in an oiled mixing bowl. Cover the mixing bowl with a cloth, then place the bowl in a warm area. Let rise for 30 minutes.

Step 4: Divide and Conquer

Divide the dough into equally sized pieces. Use a rolling pin to roll each section of dough about 1/2 centimeter thick.

Step 5: Add Toppings and Make a Bagel

Spread sauce into a donut shape, leaving uncovered space around the outer edges. Add toppings. Connect a section of dough from the outer edge to the inside. Move along the outer edge in order until a bagel forms. Form a hole in the center of the bagel. Place the pleated side of the completed bagel onto a greased pan. Repeat until all bagels are finished.

Step 6: Bake and Glaze

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake bagels for 15 minutes or until the surface of the dough is dry. Use a pastry brush to glaze bagels with a beaten egg. Return the pan into the oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 7: Plate and Enjoy

Enjoy bagels while hot!