Bagels with Bacon Jam and Egg

Bagels

• olive oil, for greasing
• 920 g water, plus 1 Tbsp for egg wash
• 250 g whole milk
• 1 Tbsp raw sugar
• 3 tsp dried instant yeast
  sau 30 g fresh yeast, crumbled
• 520 g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
• 3 tsp fine sea salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, white, for sprinkling (opțional)
  sau 1 Tbsp poppy seeds, for sprinkling (opțional)

Bacon Jam

• 3 garlic cloves
• 200 g red onion, cut in eighths
• 500 g smoked bacon, cut in pieces (1-2 cm)
• 150 g strong brewed coffee
• 60 g cider vinegar (apple)
• 60 g orange juice
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp orange peel, zest only, finely grated
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• 1 star anise
• 2 pinch ground black pepper, to taste
• 40 g whisky, bourbon

Eggs

• olive oil, for greasing
• 500 g water
• 4 eggs (depending on number of servings)