Monday, May 2, 2011

Bagels






The most amazing bagels I've ever had.  Made with warm water, yeast, sugar, bread flour (bread flour versus all purpose flour, very important), salt, and oil.  Once you grow the yeast, which takes about 5 minutes, you add the flour and knead for about 5 minutes.  Then you let the dough rise, I usually do this on top of the refrigerator.  I make them in 12 bagel batches, usually 4 kinds; cheddar jalapeno, asiago green chile, cinnamon raisin, and craisins.  Once you form the 12 balls of dough, you create a hole in the center and boil them for about a minute a side in almost boiling water.  Then lay them all out on a baking sheet and bake them until golden.

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