2 packages |
dry yeast |
1½ cups |
warm water (105° to 115°) |
3½ cups |
bread flour |
3 tbl |
sugar |
1 tsp |
salt |
water (to boil the bagels) | |
1 |
egg white |
poppy seeds |
|
kosher salt |
|
sesame seeds |
These
aren't pretty
but they sure
are good.
Put
the yeast,
sugar, and water
into the mixing
bowl and mix
with a
fork. Let
is sit for 2 or
3 minutes.
Add the flour
and salt.
Using a spiral
dough hook set
the mixer to
speed 2 and mix
everything
together to form
the dough. Let
the mixer knead
the dough for 5
more
minutes. Spray
a bowl with
cooking spray,
drop the dough
into the bowl, spray the outside of the dough with cooking spray, cover with plastic wrap, and put it in a warm place until it is doubled. Take the dough out and cut it
into 8 equal
pieces. Bring enough water into a shallow pot
or frying pan
to boil 4
bagels at a
time to a
boil.
Heat the oven
to 350°. Push
your thumb
through the
center of each
piece of dough
and stretch
the dough into
a bagel
shape.
Drop the
bagels into
the boiling
water and boil
for 45
seconds, flip
and boil for
45 more
seconds,
remove with a
slotted
spatula, place
on a rack to
drain.
Repeat with
the remaining
bagels.
Brush the top
of each bagel
with the egg
white and
sprinkle with
seeds or
salt.
Place on a
greased flat
pan and bake
for 20 to 25
minutes.