Bialys

Dienia B.'s Note:

I've seen shows on them and I want to try these one day.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 3 hrs
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• 2 cups warm water
• 2 ½ teaspoons yeast
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 ¼ cups bread flour
• 3 ½ cups flour
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons poppy seeds
• ½ cup minced onion
• ½ teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. In large bowl, combine 1/2 cup warm water yeast and 2 teaspoons sugar; let proof.
2. Mix the water and flours into yeast mixture.
3. Knead until smooth (dough will be soft). Use more flour as needed.
4. Cover lightly and let set in warm place until tripled in size (about 1/1/2 hours).
5. Punch dough down and let rise again until doubled.
6. Punch dough down and roll into 2 cylinders.
7. Cut each roll into 8 rounds.
8. Lay flat, cover with a towel, and let rest.
9. Prepare the topping mixture by mixing the oil, poppyseed, onion, and salt; set aside.
10. Pat the dough into flattened round a little higher in the middle than at the outer edge (each should be about 3 1/2 inches in diameter); place on a lightly floured surface and cover with a dry towel then topped with a damp towel.
11. Let rise until 1/2 in bulk half proofed (this will take 30 minutes -- don't let over raise).
12. Press the bottom of shot glass about 1" in the center of each bialy to make a deep indentation.
13. Spread the topping mixture over the bialys and let rise for 15 minutes more until 3/4 proofed, taking care not to let them over rise.
14. Preheat oven to 425°F while the bialys are rising.
15. Carefully transfer the bialys to 2 large 14x17 inch ungreased baking sheets.
16. Bake on the upper and lower shelves of oven for 6 to 7 minutes; turn and switch the pans on the shelves so they bake evenly 5 to 6 minutes more.
17. Can be frozen.

Reviews

[Sandi (From CA)]

Very yummy! I made some with the onion mixture and some with a garlic olive oil combination. Perhaps a little too much garlic. *lol* These are my very first bialys ever and I must say, they won't be my last. Thanks for sharing, Dienia!

[Galley Wench]

These are WONDERFUL! And really not difficult to make, just takes time! Mine took a little longer to bake, however it may be becuase of the alititude I'm at right now. Thanks for sharing . . .