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Bagels

Yields1 ServingPrep Time1 hrCook Time13 minsTotal Time1 hr 13 mins

This easy homemade bagel recipe proves that you can make deliciously chewy bagels in your own kitchen with only a few basic ingredients

 5 g Saf-instant yeast
 4 cups All-purpose flour
 1 Peeled and quartered potato
 ½ tbsp Salt
 ½ tbsp Sugar
 2 cups Boiling water
 ¼ cup Vegetable oil
 2 qts Water
 2 Eggs
 1 Egg (Optional)
 Cornmeal to dust cookie sheet
1

Put potato in boiling water and boil for 15 minutes. Discard potato and let water cool. Transfer 1/3 cup of the potato water into a small bowl, sprinkle yeast over the top of water and stir. Set aside for 3 minutes.

2

Sift flour, salt and sugar together into a large bowl, add Saf-instant yeast mixture. Stir in another 2/3 cup of the potato water and oil. Add eggs, one at a time and stir briskly until a dough ball is formed.

3

Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about ten minutes until dough ball is firm, adding a little extra flour if needed.

4

Place in a greased bowl, turning the dough so all sides are greased. Then, cover the bowl with a clean towel and rest in a warm place for 1 hour until dough has risen to double size.

5

Punch the risen dough down to flatten and remove from bowl. Cut dough into 18 equal pieces and shape each piece into a 6 to 7 inch long, 3/4 inch thick rope. Bring the ends of one rope together and pinch closed. Repeat until all rings are formed and cover with a towel and let rise for 20 minutes.

6

Lightly grease a cookie sheet and dust with cornmeal. Bring the 2 quarts water to a boil. Add the remaining tablespoon of sugar to the boiling water. Drop the bagels into the water one at a time, cooking each for 3 minutes, turning once.

7

As each bagel is removed from the water, place it on the cookie sheet. If desired, paint the tops of the bagels with 1 egg white. Bake bagels in preheated oven to 230 °C for 13 minutes.