Bagels w/variations

MMMMM----- Meal-Master Recipe via Home Cookin 1.3

Title: Bagels w/variations
Categories: Home Cookin,
Yield: 12

2 c warm water
2 pk Active dry yeast
3 tb Sugar
3 ts Salt
5-3/4 c Flour
3 qt Water
1 tb Sugar
Cornmeal
1 Egg yolk
1 tb Water
WHOLE WHEAT BAGELS:
Follow basic
recipe, omitting sugar.
Use 3 T honey
instead. In place of
flour, use 2
c whole wheat flour, 1/2
cup wheat
germ, and about 2 3/4 cup
all purpose
flour, blended together.
Knead with
white flour.
PUMPERNICKEL BAGELS:
Follow basic
recipe, omitting sugar.
Use 3 T dark
molasses in place of
sugar. In place
of flour use 2 cups rye,
2 cups whole
wheat, 1 3/4 cups all
purpose flour
blended together. Knead
with white
flour.
ONION BAGELS: Add 1/2
cup instant
toasted onion to basic
dough with the
yeast , water and sugar
in basic
recipe.
SEEDED BAGELS: Springle
boiled bagels
with sesame seed, poppy
seed, or
caraway seed after using
egg wash and
before baking.

Combine warm water, yeast and sugar. Let stand 5 minutes, stir in
salt. Gradually mix in 4 cups of flour, beat at medium speed for
5 minutes. With spoon add 1 1/4 cups more flour to make a stiff
dough. Turn out on a floured board and knead until smooth,
elastic, and no longer sticky (about 15 minutes), adding more
flour as needed. Dough should be firmer than for most yeast
breads. Place in a greased bowl, cover, let rise until almost
doubled (about 40 minutes). Knead dough lightly and divide into
12 equal pieces.

To shape, knead each piece, forming it into a smooth ball.
Holding ball with both hands, poke your thumbs through the
center. With one thumb in hole, work around perimeter, shaping
bagel like a doughnut 3 to 3 1/2 inches across. Place shaped
bagels on lightly floured board, cover lightly and let stand in a
warm place for 20 minutes. Bring the 3 quarts of water and 1 tbls
sugar to boiling in large kettle. Adjust heat to keep it boiling
gently. Lightly grease baking sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal.
Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Gently lift one bagel at a time and drop into water, boil about 4
at a time, turning often, for 5 minutes. Lift out with slotted
spatula, drain briefly on a towel and place on baking sheet.
Brush with glaze made with 1 egg yolk and 1 tbls water.

Bake 35 - 40 minutes, or until well browned and crusty. Cool on
rack.

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