Bagels

[BucksMom]

Here's the recipe I started with. Changes are in brackets (). And I made the dough in my bread machine, so will add that at the bottom.



Authentic New York-Style Homemade Bagels
CDKitchen Recipes / Copy Cat Recipes / Desserts at CDKitchen
Serves/Makes: 8 | Difficulty Level: 3 | Ready In: 1-2 hrs

Ingredients:
***Dough***
1 1/2 cup warm water (110 to 115*F / 45*C )
1 tablespoon dry active yeast ( 1 Tablespoon bread machine yeast)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons malt syrup ( didn't have this, used molasses instead)
2 teaspoons salt
4 1/2 cups unbleached bread flour (I added one heaping tablespoon)
***Kettle Water***
6 quarts water
2 tablespoons malt syrup or powder (left this out)
1 teaspoon salt ( used 2 or 3 shakes from the shaker)
***Toppings (optional)***
Sesame seeds (I topped with club house garlic plus and italian blend grated cheese)
Poppy seeds
Minced fresh garlic
Minced fresh onion
Caraway seeds
Coarse salt
Corn meal for sprinkling baking sheets (optional) (left this out too, just lightl oiled baking sheets)

Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, stir together water, yeast, and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes.

With a wooden spoon, stir in oil, malt and one cup of the flour. Add salt, then enough of remaining flour to make a stiff dough.

On a lightly floured surface, knead for 10 to 12 minutes. Cover with a floured dish towel and allow dough to rest on a board for about 15 minutes.

Divide dough into 8 sections and form each section into 10-inch long strips. Roll the ends together to seal and make a ring. Place on a lightly floured surface, cover, and let bagels rest 15 to 20 minutes, rising about halfway and becoming slightly puffy.

Meanwhile, fill a large cooking pot or Dutch oven three quarters full with water. Add the malt syrup and salt.

Bring water to a boil. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line two large baking sheets with baking parchment and, if desired, sprinkle generously with corn meal. Set aside.

Line two other baking sheets with a kitchen towel, set near your stove. Reduce boiling water to a simmer and cook 2 bagels at a time (do not crowd the pot). Simmer bagels for about 45 seconds on one side, then turn and cook other side for another 45 seconds and then drain bagels on the towel-lined baking sheet.

Carefully place bagels on the parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake bagels plain or sprinkle with a topping of your choice. Place in the hot oven, immediately reduce heat to 425 degrees F, and bake about 17 to 25 minutes. When almost baked, turn bagels over (a pair of tongs do the job easily). If you have a baking stone, finish bagels on the stone directly. Transfer bagels to wire rack to cool.

These freeze well, which helps to retain a just-baked taste, if they aren't all eaten on the first day. To freeze, slice cooled bagels first, place a small strip of plastic between the bagel halves and place in a plastic self-sealing freezer bag. When you're ready for a bagel, they'll come apart easily, ready to pop into the toaster/oven and enjoy.

Bread Machine directions and my modifications:
Add the ingredients in the order for your machine and use the dough cycle.

Preheat oven to 425F

After cycle divide the dough into 8 equal balls, push thumbs through center and form bagels.
Leave on baking sheet for 30 minutes covered with a dish towel.
Prepare boiling water. Drop 1 or 2 bagels at a time for 45 seconds, flip, repeat 45 seconds.
Remove and place on a dry dish towel. Repeat with remaining bagels. Place on lightly oiled baking sheet.
Prepare an egg wash, I used 1 whole egg beat with 1 tablespoon water.
Brush each bagel with egg wash.
Sprinkle with garlic plus or grated cheese.

Bake in oven for 20 minutes

Another alternative, my next batch. I will add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the dough and a half a cup of raisins.

[gailatmsu]

It seems easy enough. I'll give them a go this weekend and let the kiddos help.

[BucksMom]

Made the cinnamon and raisin yesterday. Awesome!!!

[deidra]

Now i am hungry for bagels im at school and cant get any. Ug. I am going to have to call my grandma up and see if she wants to make some this weekend.