INGREDIENTS:

3/4 cup water — lukewarm
2 cups white bread flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon active dry yeast

DIRECTIONS:

1. Insert ingredients in bread machine according to manufacturer’s instruction s. Remove the dough from the machine after the first knead - approximately 20 to 30 minutes.

2. Place dough on a floured surface. Divide into 5 parts. Form balls, gently press thumb through center of ball and slowly stretch into bagel shape.

3. While bagels rise, bring three quarts of water and one tablespoon of sugar to a rapid boil in a large saucepan. Drop test dough (see hints below).

4. Using a slotted spoon, drop 2-3 bagels into rapidly boiling water. Boil on each side for 1/2 minutes. Remove and cool on rack 1 minute, brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, if desired.

5. Bake at 400 on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal, until golden - appro ximately 15 minutes.

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.