bagels

How To Make bagels

• 1

  In a large bowl, lightly mix together flour, sugar, and salt.
• 2

  Add yeast and water, then knead together ingredients with hands to create a sticky but manageable dough.
• 3

  Take dough out onto flat floured surface.
• 4

  Knead dough firmly with your hands until the dough is no longer lumpy and powdery, approximately 15min.
• 5

  Add sprinkles of water or flour as necessary to keep the dough manageable — it will get elastic but pretty stiff.
• 6

  Roll out dough into long tube and cut 1 inch sections as seen in picture.
• 7

  Use your finger to poke a hole into the center of each piece.
• 8

  Cover the bagels with plastic wrap and let rest for about 15 minutes (30-40 min during winter time).
• 9

  In the meantime, fill a large pot with water and a teaspoon of sugar and bring to a simmer.
• 10

  Preheat oven to 375F.
• 11

  When the dough is ready, carefully drop them into the water (doing batches of 2 at a time) and let them simmer for about 15 seconds on each side, flipping them only once.
• 12

  The bagels should float when ready.
• 13

  Use a slotted spoon to remove bagels and place onto a baking sheet.
• 14

  When all bagels are boiled and no baking sheet, bake for approx. 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
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