Recipe - Basic Bagel Recipe

2 One half (up to)
3 cup Spelt or whole wheat bread
flour
1 One fourth cup Water
1 pack (0.25oz or 1 tbsp) quick
rising yeast
1 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Molasses (I add it for the
taste and to give the
yeast oomph)

From: Gregory Larkin greg@viewlogic.com

Date: 4 Apr 1994 11:18:10 0400

Date: 03 Aug 1993 00:07:00 0500 (EST)

From: Lyn Jeanie Paterson PATERSON@ABRSLE.AGR.CA
In a large mixing bowl combine 2One half cups flour and yeast. Heat water and
salt in a saucepan 'til warm to the touch (110 F) Mix water into flour to
form a dough. Knead for 10 12 minutes until smooth and elastic (earlobe
consistency), adding remaining flour as necessary to make a barely sticky
dough.

Form the dough into an 8 inch long cylinder, and cut it into 8 equally
sized pieces. Form each piece into a smooth ball (try to remove any seams
by rolling it between your hands. Poke your thumb through the center of
each piece and twirl it between your index fingers to make a hole.

Place uncooked bagels on a floured cookie sheet and allow to rise 20 to 30
minutes in a warm place until doubled in bulk. (gas oven with the pilot
light on, electric oven with light on, sunny window or countertop next to
warm oven) Preheat oven to 375F (400F if you want a thicker crust). In a 4
qt pot boil 8 cups water and One half tsp salt.

Drop bagels, 3 at a time into the boiling water. Cook uncovered 3 5
minutes over high heat, turn once with a slotted spoon. Remove bagels and
transfer to a well oiled or floured baking sheet.

Bake at 375F for 2530 minutes or 400f for 20 minutes until firm to the
touch. Cool on racks. Enjoy.

Variations:

1. Garlic bagels: add 3 cloves minced garlic, 1 tbsp onion flakes to dry
ingreds.

2. Herbed bagels: add 2 tsp dried mixed herbs.

3. Millet bagels: substitute 1 cup millet meal or flour and 1One half to 2 cups
spelt or whole wheat bread flour in the basic recipe.

I got this recipe from a magazine called Veggie Life (july issue). Author
of the article: Sharon Mikkelson Recipes by: Rachel AlbertMatesz

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