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Bagels 3 Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 (Water which peeled potatos have cooked in.
Step #2 Plain water may be used, but it's not as good.
Step #3 ) Sift together dry ingredients.
Step #4 Soften yeast in 1/3 of potato water.
Step #5 Add to flour.
Step #6 Add oil to remaining potato water & stir in theto the flour mixture.
Step #7 Add eggs & stir briskly to form a ball of dough.
Step #8 Knead on a lightly floured board for 10 mins.
Step #9 (This MUST be a firm dough) Add more flour if necessary.
Step #10 Return to the bowl--smooth side up.
Step #11 Cover with a towel (tea etc) & let rise at room temperature until the dough rises to the top of the bowl.
Step #12 Knead again on a lightly floured board until smooth & elastic (as for rolls).
Step #13 Pinch off pieces of dough & roll between the palms of the hands to form ropes about 6 inches long & 3/4 inches wide.
Step #14 Pinch the ends together firmly to make a doughnut shape.
Step #15 Add sugar to boiling water.
Step #16 Drop bagels into water one at a time.
Step #17 As they come to the surface, turn them over.
Step #18 Boil 1 min longer on the second side.
Step #19 Place on a greased cookie sheet & bake this at 450 F.
Step #20 until the crust is golden brown & crisp--10 to 15 mins.
Step #21 Bagels may be Sprinkle topd with poppy seed or sesame seed before baking if you like.
Step #22 --.
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