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Bagels 2 Recipe

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Ingredients

2 pk Active dry yeast
1 tb Sugar
1 Cornmeal
3 qt Water
1 Egg yolk
3 tb Sugar
3 ts Salt
5 3/4 c Flour
2 c Warm water
1 tb Water

Directions

Step #1 mix warm water, yeast & sugar.
Step #2 let this stand 5 mins, stir in the salt.
Step #3 slowly mix in 4 c of flour, beat at medium speed for 5 mins.
Step #4 With spoon add 1 1/4 c more flour to make a stiff dough.
Step #5 Turn out on a floured board & knead until smooth, elastic, & no longer sticky (about 15 mins), adding more flour as needed.
Step #6 Dough should be firmer than for most yeast breads.
Step #7 place this in a greased bowl, cover, let rise until almost doubled (about 40 mins).
Step #8 Knead dough lightly & divide into 12 equal pieces.
Step #9 To shape, knead each piece, forming it into a smooth ball.
Step #10 Holding ball with both hands, poke your thumbs through the center.
Step #11 With one thumb in hole, work around perimeter, shaping bagel like a doughnut 3 to 3 1/2 inches across.
Step #12 Place shaped bagels on lightly floured board, cover lightly & let this stand in a warm place for 20 mins.
Step #13 Bring the 3 quarts of water & 1 tbls sugar to boiling in large kettle.
Step #14 Adjust heat to keep it boiling carefully.
Step #15 Lightly grease baking sheet & Sprinkle top with cornmeal.
Step #16 Heat oven to 400F degrees.
Step #17 carefully lift one bagel at a time & drop into water, turning often, boil about 4 at a time, for 5 mins.
Step #18 Lift out with slotted spatula, drain briefly on a towel and place on baking sheet.
Step #19 Brush with glaze made with 1 egg yolk & 1 tbls water.
Step #20 Bake 35 - 40 mins, or until well browned & crusty.
Step #21 Cool on rack.
Step #22 WHOLE WHEAT BAGELS: Follow basic recipe, omitting sugar.
Step #23 Use 3 T honey instead.
Step #24 In place of flour, 1/2 c wheat germ, & about 2 3/4 c all purpose flour, use 2 c whole wheat flour, mixed together.
Step #25 Knead with white flour.
Step #26 PUMPERNICKEL BAGELS: Follow basic recipe, omitting sugar.
Step #27 Use 3 T dark molasses in place of sugar.
Step #28 In place of flour use 2 c rye, 2 c whole wheat, 1 3/4 c all purpose flour mixed together.
Step #29 Knead with white flour.
Step #30 ONION BAGELS: Add 1/2 c instant toasted onion to basic dough with the yeast , water & sugar in basic recipe.
Step #31 SEEDED BAGELS: Springle boiled bagels with sesame seed, poppy seed, or caraway seed after using egg wash & before baking.
Step #32 --.
Enjoy the BAGELS 2 recipe