You can make the dough in a bread machine. I usually double or triple the batch, due to the ‘quickly eaten’ problem. I found this recipe in a Gold Medal Flour cookbook when I was first married.
1 c. + 1 T. water
1½ tsp. yeast
1½ T. honey
1¼ tsp. salt
3 c. bread flour
oats, sesame seeds, poppy
seeds, etc.
Combine water, yeast, and honey. Let it sit for about 5 minutes, until it begins to foam. Add salt and bread flour. In a mixer, knead dough for 5 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 30 minutes in a warm place. Punch dough down and divide into 10 balls. Shape each ball into a 3-inch circle; poke a 1-inch hole in the middle, using thumbs. Smooth the dough into a bagel shape. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough. Cover bagels and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°. Boil 2 quarts of water. Carefully lower 3-4 bagels at a time into the boiling water. Boil for 30 seconds, turning once after 15 seconds. Remove bagels with a slotted spoon, and place on paper towels. Sprinkle with oats, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, etc. Place bagels on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until light brown. Cool on wire rack.
For variety, add ½ c. dried blueberries, 1 tsp. cinnamon, or 1 tsp. garlic powder to bagel dough.
Bagels
You can make the dough in a bread machine. I usually double or triple the batch, due to the ‘quickly eaten’ problem. I found this recipe in a Gold Medal Flour cookbook when I was first married.
1 c. + 1 T. water
1½ tsp. yeast
1½ T. honey
1¼ tsp. salt
3 c. bread flour
oats, sesame seeds, poppy
seeds, etc.
Combine water, yeast, and honey. Let it sit for about 5 minutes, until it begins to foam. Add salt and bread flour. In a mixer, knead dough for 5 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 30 minutes in a warm place. Punch dough down and divide into 10 balls. Shape each ball into a 3-inch circle; poke a 1-inch hole in the middle, using thumbs. Smooth the dough into a bagel shape. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough. Cover bagels and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°. Boil 2 quarts of water. Carefully lower 3-4 bagels at a time into the boiling water. Boil for 30 seconds, turning once after 15 seconds. Remove bagels with a slotted spoon, and place on paper towels. Sprinkle with oats, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, etc. Place bagels on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until light brown. Cool on wire rack.
For variety, add ½ c. dried blueberries, 1 tsp. cinnamon, or 1 tsp. garlic powder to bagel dough.