Name: Black Seed Bagels Plain Bagels
Yield: Makes 12 bagels
Ingredients: 1 envelope active dry yeast (1/4 ounce); 1 1/2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup honey, divided; 1 tablespoon non-diasatic malt powder (such as King Arthur brand); 3 tablespoons neutral oil, plus more for greasing; 9 cups high gluten flour such as bread flour; 2 teaspoons kosher salt

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Plain BagelsBall & Albanese

At Black Seed Bagels' shop in NYC, their wood-fire oven is critical to the bagel's shape, texture, and taste. Don't have one at home? No problem, we talked to head baker Dianna Daoheung about how to make the bagels in a conventional oven.

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