Bialys

Name: Bialys
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup water plus 1 teaspoon; 1 1/3 cup bread flour plus 1 tablespoon; 2/3 teaspoon instant dry yeast; 1 tsp salt; 3 cups onion (finely chopped (about 2 medium onions)); 2.5 tsp poppy seeds; 1/4 cup bread crumbs; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/3 cups water; 3.5 cups bread flour, plus 2 tablespoons; 1/2 cup pate fermentee, plus 2 tablespoons ((recipe follows or to omit, see notes section below)); 3/4 tsp instant dried yeast; 1.5 tsp salt (updated 8/2022 (was 1 TB per 1X batch) ); 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (shredded ); cornmeal (enough for dusting baking trays)

Instructions

Prep:3hCook:30min

A good New York Bialys is hard to find unless you live in or around NYC…so, make your own. These crisp little breads are full of onion and poppyseed goodness. Add cheese and it tastes like a French onion soup. Absolutely amazing!

Updated at: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:41:10 GMT