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| Bagels |
1½ c warm water
¼ c milk powder
1 tb instant yeast
2 tb melted honey
1 tsp salt (may add more to
taste)
4½ c whole wheat flour
Mix first five ingredients
with 1½ c flour and mix slightly.
Gradually add remaining flour or enough that
the mixture is slightly thicker than bread dough.
Turn onto lightly oiled
surface and let rise 20 minutes.
Cut into eight equal portions, shape into
rounds, flatten slightly and poke hole in centre (I put my finger through the
hole and swing the dough around it like a hula hoop till the hole is about an
inch in diameter).
Cover and let rise 30 minutes.
In large saucepan boil water
and immerse bagels three or four at a time for three minutes, turning once each
minute. Remove and drain.
Brush with egg yolk and water
mixture and place on greased baking sheet.
Bake at 375F for 25 to 30
minutes.
Can add ½ c sunflower seeds
to dough, and/or sesame seeds, or raisins, or blueberries, or whatever! Can
also use white flour, or partly white flour, if you want them lighter.
