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- From: nick@vlsi.polymtl.ca (Nick Ciarallo)
- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- Subject: Bagels
- Date: 20 Oct 1994 23:19:40 -0400
- Organization: Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal
- Message-ID: <387c0c$cm2@junior.wariat.org>
- References: <384fdi$pfv@junior.wariat.org>
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- Title: Bagels (water type)
- Categories: Breads
- Servings: 8 MM#: 1173
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- 1 pk Yeast; active dry 2 t Sugar
- 1 1/2 t Salt 2 3/4 c Flour; all-purpose
- 2 qt Water
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- Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water in large mixing bowl. Stir in sugar,
- salt, and 1 2/4 cups of flour. beat till smooth. Stir in remaining
- flour. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and
- elastic (about 10 minutes). Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
- Turn over and let rise in warm place until double (about 15 minutes).
- Dough is ready if an indentation remains when touched. Punch down dough;
- divide into 8 equal parts. Roll each part into a rope 6 inches long;
- moisten ends with water and pinch together to form a gel...or, shape
- each part into a smooth ball; punch hole in center and roll gently to
- enlarge hole and make uniform shape. Let rise 20 minutes. Heat oven
- to 375 deg. Heat 2 qts. water to boiling in large kettle. Reduce heat.
- Add 4 bagels. Simmer 7 minutes, turning once. Drain on kitchen towel.
- Repeat with remaining bagels, simmering four at a time.
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- **VARIATION** EGG BAGELS total amount of flour to 4 Cups. Knead 5
- minutes. Let rise until double (about 45 minutes) Divide dough into 16
- equal parts; shape; and let rise as directed. Add 2 T sugar to boiling
- water. Simmer 4 minutes, turning once. Beat 1 egg yolk and 1 T. water
- slightly; brush over simmering bagels. Bake as directed.
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- -- makes 16 bagels
- -- from "Betty Crocker's Breads,"(C) General Mills, 1974, pub. by lden Press.
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