I told you. I am in the mood to make bread today. Down in South Texas, we don’t have a single good bagel shops. Sometimes if you want something you have to make it yourself. Here’s how:
1 cup very warm water
1/2 tablespoon yeast
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon molasses
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups bread flour + some extra
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
cornmeal
Combine water and yeast in a mixer and mix until the yeast dissolves. If your water is too hot it will kill the yeast, trust me I have killed many a package of yeast.
Add the next three ingredients and stir until well mixed. The add the salt and then the two cups of flour.
Keep stirring the dough, adding more flour until the dough becomes dry to the touch. ( I have added anywhere from 1 to 3 cups doing this.)
Cover and let rise for about 35 minutes. You are looking for your dough to double in size.
Pinch off some of the dough and form into bagels. (You know, with holes in the center.) Make sure you keep your bagels equal size. Cover and allow to rise again, this time for about 25 minutes. It should almost double again.
Bring water to boil on your stove. Add the sugar to the water. Boil the bagels for about 25 seconds on each side. Let the water drip off and then add it to a cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with corn meal. Repeat.
Bake bagels at 400 for about 30 minutes. (I tend to bake them a little bit less but I have a really hot oven.)
Where in the world did you learn to make bagels? And how did they turn out? You've got me wanting Einsteins cinnamon sugar right now. 🙂 You come here, I'll treat…
What a fun blog!! You sure didn't learn all of this domestic stuff from me! Some but not all. The rest I attribute to your inquisitive and fearless nature! Way to go Dobs! Love, Mom