NY Style Bagels Recipe

How to make it

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• mix sugar in 1/2 cup water.
• sprinkle on yeast, don't stir.
• while yeast is softening, combine flour and salt
• make a well in center of flour, pour in yeast with remaining water.
• Stir and mix dough then knead about 10 minutes by hand either adding a bit more flour or water to make a pliable, firm dough.
• Let rise 1 hour in an oiled covered bowl or till double in a warm place, then punch down, let rest 10 minutes
• divide into 8 equal pieces
• form into a smooth balls.
• with floured fingers, stretch a hole in middle of dough
• Let bagels rest 10 minutes covered with tea towel.
• boil a pot of water, preheat oven to 425F
• place bagels in boiling water with slotted spoon.
• boil 1 minute and turn and boil 1 min again.repeat boiling again so each bagel gets boiled a total of 2 minutes each side
• . they will expand.
• remove with slotted spoon to baking sheet ( my note on silicon baking pad or oven stone dusted with cornmeal )
• if you want a topping, beat an egg with a bit of water and brush over bagels, sprinkle on seeds.
• bake till golden brown about 20 minutes
• remove and cool on rack
• my note: if not eaten the same day, freeze
• They will expand when being boiled, no more rise when baked
• Best results when I baked my on an oven stone