Basic Bagels

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/2-5 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package fast rising yeast
• 1 1/2 cups hot water (approximately 120 f)
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 cup poppy seeds or 1/4 cup sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 mix 1 1/2 cups of the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in a bowl.
• 2 add water gradually and beat for 2 minutes at medium speed, scrapping bowl occasionally.
• 3 add 1/2 cup of flour.
• 4 beat at high speed for two minutes, scrapping bowl occasionally.
• 5 stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough.
• 6 (dough should be pulling away from the sides of the bowl).
• 7 turn out onto lightly floured surface.
• 8 knead for about 8 minutes or until smooth and elastic, adding additional flour as necessary.
• 9 place in ungreased bowl.
• 10 cover and let rise in warm place for 20 minutes (dough will rise, but will not double).
• 11 punch down dough; divide into 12 small balls.
• 12 poke finger through the middle of the ball to the other end.
• 13 make a round hole about 1/2 inch in diameter.
• 14 place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• 15 cover and let rise in warm place for 20 minutes.
• 16 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 17 boil at least 2-inchs of water in a large shallow pan.
• 18 lower heat and add a few bagels at a time.
• 19 simmer bagels in water for 2 to 3 minutes turning once.
• 20 remove from water and replace the bagels on the greased baking sheet.
• 21 mix together egg and a tablespoon of water.
• 22 brush the egg wash over each bagel.
• 23 sprinkle poppy seeds or sesame seeds over the bagels.
• 24 bake for 30 minutes.
• 25 variations:
• 26 italian herb bagels: add 2 teaspoons of italian seasoning, and replace salt with onion salt.
• 27 onion bagels: add 2 tablespoons of dehydrated minced onion, and replace salt with onion salt.