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Home Baked Bagels

These bagels are better than any store bought or frozen varieties. They are so fresh and the possibilities are endless :) have lots of real butter and cream cheese on hand! Oh...and you might want to double the recipe...they never last long around here.

Steps

Mix yeast , sugar and warm water together and let stand 3 minutes.
Mix 2 cups of flour with the salt in a large bowl and add the yeast mixture.
Stir until combined and slowly mix in the rest of the flour.
Knead on a floured surface for 5 minutes , adding additional flour if needed , dough should be firm.
Place dough in a greased bowl , cover and let rise until double.
After rising punch down and divide dough into 12 balls.
Allow to rest for 4 minutes.
Bring 2 quarts of water to boil.
With your thumb , make a hole in each ball of dough and pull open about 2 inches , making a bagel shape.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the shaped dough onto a cookie sheet and cover for 10 minutes.
Lower heat under water for it to be simmering.
Drop 2 or 3 bagels at a time into the water for about 45 seconds , turning each once.
Drain and place on greased baking sheets.
Brush tops with beaten egg white and top with optional toppings.
Bake for 35 minutes , turning once for even brownin.

Ingredients

water, yeast, sugar, salt, bread flour, egg white, cinnamon, raisins, poppy seed, dried onion, sesame seeds