Homemade Bagels

SUBMITTED BY: Rebecca Phillips PHOTO BY: opal~/~dragonfly

"I always wanted to make my own bagels, so I searched to find a recipe I could try. For variation and flavor, I sometimes add cinnamon and raisins or honey and sesame seeds to the dough."

PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	20 Min
READY IN	50 Min

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Original recipe yield: 12 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 1/4 cups warm milk (110 to 115 degrees F)
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

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DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the butter, sugar, salt and egg yolk; mix well. Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Shape into 12 balls. Push thumb through centers to form a 1-in. hole. Place on a floured surface. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes; flatten. In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Drop bagels, one at a time, into boiling water. When bagels float to the surface, remove with a slotted spoon and place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

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Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by McKenna O'Hagan

This was my first attempt at making bagels and they turned out really well! I did not need to bake them for the full 20 minutes, so I'm glad I kept an eye on them during the baking process. Very easy. :) Thanks!

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