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How to fold an origami bagel

Fold the square small and snip the middle corner, which opens into a hole. Fold the corners behind twice to round the ring, then dot on the seeds.

You need: 1 square sheet, golden brown on one side, scissors, and white and dark pens. Medium, 9 steps, about 6 minutes.

Steps

  1. Fold in half. Golden side up. Fold the bottom edge up to the top edge.
  2. In half again. Fold the right edge over to the left edge, making a small square.
  3. Into a triangle. Fold it in half from the bottom-right corner to the top-left corner. The corner at the right is the middle of the paper.
  4. Snip the middle. Snip a small piece straight off the corner that is the middle of the paper. Keep it small: a bagel has a little hole.
  5. Open the triangle. Unfold the last fold.
  6. Open the square. Unfold the right half too.
  7. Open it all. Unfold the bottom half. There's the hole in the middle!
  8. Corners behind. Fold the four corners behind, to make an eight-sided shape.
  9. Round the bagel. Fold all eight new corners behind, just a little, so the bagel is round.

Fresh from the bakery!

Dot white sesame seeds all over the ring, and a few dark poppy seeds in between.

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