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Homemade Bagels

Homemade Bagels Ingredients: leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry sugars, granulated water, bottled, generic wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched salt, table Directions: Put half of the water, yeast and...

Homemade Bagels

Ingredients:
leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry
sugars, granulated
water, bottled, generic
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
salt, table

Directions:
Put half of the water, yeast and sugar in a bowl and let stand for five minutes.
Meanwhile, mix flour and salt in another bowl, and make a well in the middle in which you pour the yeast mixture and the rest of the water once the five minutes have passed.
Mix, and knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for about 10 minutes.
The dough should feel firm, smooth and elastic.
Oil a large baking bowl, and turn the dough to coat.
Let it rise under a damp towel for one whole hour, until doubled in size.
Punch the dough down, and let it rest for an additional 10-15 minutes.
Carefully divide the dough into 7-8 equally big pieces, shape into balls and punch a whole in the middle.
Let them rest under a damp towel on a lightly oiled baking-sheet for 20 minutes.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and heat your oven to 190C Once the bagels are ready, drop one or two of them into the boiling water, careful not to overcrowd the pot.
The bagel should float within a couple of seconds.
Boil for 1-2 minutes on one side, turn, and boil for another minute or so.
Continue with all of the bagels.
Put the bagels into the preheated oven, and bake for 10 minutes.
Take the bagels out, turn them, and continue to bake for another 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, spread on some cream cheese and smoked salmon and take a big bite.
You deserve it.