Description
Quick and easy bagels you can make with your bread machine! You can use whatever topping that you wish, many like poppy seeds.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3 quarts boiling water
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 1 egg white
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
Instructions
- Place water
- salt
- sugar
- flour and yeast in the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough setting.
- When cycle is complete
- let dough rest on a lightly floured surface. Meanwhile
- in a large pot bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. Stir in 3 tablespoons of sugar.
- Cut dough into 9 equal pieces
- and roll each piece into a small ball. Flatten balls. Poke a hole in the middle of each with your thumb. Twirl the dough on your finger or thumb to enlarge the hole
- and to even out the dough around the hole. Cover bagels with a clean cloth
- and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle an ungreased baking sheet with cornmeal. Carefully transfer bagels to boiling water. Boil for 1 minute
- turning half way through. Drain briefly on clean towel. Arrange boiled bagels on baking sheet. Glaze tops with egg white
- and sprinkle with your choice of toppings.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree F (190 degrees C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes
- until well browned.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs 25 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 9