Banana Walnut Bagels

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 bananas
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 5 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 combine yeast, water, and sugar in bowl of electric mixer fitted with a dough hook.
• 2 mix to combine and let sit for 10 minutes.
• 3 when the yeast is foamy, add all of the mashed bananas and nuts.
• 4 mix until combined.
• 5 add all of the salt and the flour 1/2 cup at a time until 4 cups have been added.
• 6 add another half cup and mix with a spoon.
• 7 add the final half cup and mix.
• 8 dough will be sticky, but firmer than regualar bread dough.
• 9 dump all onto a floured surface and kneed for 10 minutes until the dough is no longer sticky.
• 10 form into a ball and let rise in a greased bowl for 1 hour.
• 11 punch down dough and divide into 12 portions.
• 12 roll the dough into a 6 inch log and pinch together the ends.
• 13 put onto a lightly greased surface and continue until all 12 are finished.
• 14 cover with a clean towel and let rise for another 30 minutes.
• 15 in the meantime, bring to a boil 12 cups of water with 1 tablespoon of sugar.
• 16 drop 4 bagels in at a time and boil for 1 minute.
• 17 remove to a baking sheet lined with cornmeal.
• 18 bake for 5 minutes at 450, then lower to 350 and bake for 25-30 minutes, depending on how you like your bagels.