Bagels

• Total Time: 2 hrs
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 Bagels

• 4 1/4-4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 cups water (110: to 115)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions:

1. In a mixer bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
2. Combine warm water, the 3 Tbsp sugar and the salt. Pour over the flour mixture. Beat at low speed of electric mixer for about 30 seconds scraping the bowl as you mix. Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
3. Stir in as much remaining flour as you can mixing with a spoon.
4. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (knead 6-8 minutes total). Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
5. Cut into 12 portions; shape each into a smooth ball. Punch a hole in the center of each. Pull gently to make a 1 1/2-2-inch hole.
6. Place on a greased baking sheet. Cover, let rise 20 minutes.
7. Broil 5 inches from heat 3-4 minutes, turning once (tops should not brown).
8. Heat 1 gallon of water and 1 Tbsp of sugar to boiling; reduce heat. Cook 4 or 5 bagels at a time for 7 minutes, turning once; drain.
9. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375: in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
10. Light Rye Bagels Prepare bagels as above. except substitute 1 1/2 cups rye flour for the first 1 1/4 cups of the all-poupose flour.
11. Herb Bagels Prepare bagels as above, except add 2 tsp. dried marjoram, crushed or 1 tsp dried dill; or 1 tsp. dried tarragon, crushed; or 1/2 tsp. garlic powder to the flour-yeast mixture.
12. Onion Bagels Prepare as above except cook 1/2 cup finely chopped onion in 3 Tbsp butter till tender but not brown. Brush onion mixture over tops of bagels after first 15 minutes of baking.
13. Poppy or Sesame Seed Bagels Prepare bagels as above except before baking brush tops with beaten egg; sprinkle with the seed.

Reviews

[Kelly at Compassionte Kids]

I was searching for a good garlic bagel recipe to make for Father's Day. This one sounded good. Plus, we are vegan/vegetarian for compassion-oriented reasons, and I was very pleased to see that this recipe was vegan. I followed the recipe exactly, adding the garlic powder to the dough as indicated for the garlic variation. Then, because the guest of honor REALLY loves garlic, I sautéed about 1/2 a cup of garlic in olive oil then added it to the tops of the bagels about 15 minutes into the baking process (like the variation for onion bagels). They turned out great! The whole family thought they were FANTASTIC! (I'm the person who uploaded the photo of the garlic bagels.) Next time, I would sauté the garlic a little less on the stove top and add them a little sooner in the baking process. I think the garlic might adhere to the bagels a little better that way. I don't typically do a lot of cooking myself, so I was pleased that each step in the recipe was fairly simple. It did take me about two and a half hours from start to finish (adding a little extra time because I could only boil so many in a batch). Since it took so much time, I'm not likely to make this often, but on special occasions, this recipe is definitely a keeper!

[Flowers and Pearls]

Made these a few time and thay are wonderful! We are avid bagel eaters and these are so good! I have alro used this recipe to make soft prezles. Everything is the same, except roll the dough into long ropes and then twist into prezles shapes. Delish!

[CassandraLynne11]

Mmmmm!!! These were almost perfect. I followed nyc4me03 in making a struesal topping for half and made the other half according to the garlic recipe. Both refused to cook all the way through even with quite a bit of extra time so I sliced them and baked them like that for five minutes. The result was a perfectly toasted bagel. I will definitly be making these again.