boiled bagels

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon white sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• in large bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour and yeast. mix water, 3 tablespoons sugar and salt together, and add to the dry ingredients. beat with a mixer for half a minute at a low speed, scraping the sides of the bowl clean. beat at a higher speed for 3 minutes. then, by hand, mix in enough flour to make a moderately stiff dough.
• turn out a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (8-10 minutes). cover, let rest for 15 minutes.
• cut into 12 portions, shape into smooth balls. poke a hole in the center with your finger, and gently enlarge the hole while working the bagel into a uniform shape. cover, let rise 20 minutes.
• meanwhile, start a gallon of water boiling. put 1 tablespoon of sugar in it, mix it around a bit. reduce to simmering.
• when the bagels are ready, put 4 or 5 bagels into the water, and cook 7 minutes, turning once. drain them. place on a greased baking sheet, and bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 30 to 35 minutes. remove from oven, eat hot or cold.
• broiling option: for a glossier surface, place raised bagels on an ungreased baking sheet prior to boiling them. broil them five inches from heat for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes on each side. then put them into the hot water to be boiled as above. note: do not bake broiled bagels as long as non-broiled ones, 25 minutes should be long enough.