Bread Machine Bagels

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/8 cups lukewarm water
• 3 1/2 cups bread flour
• 3 1/3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
• 1 egg, mixed with
• 2 tablespoons water
• poppy seed (optional)
• sesame seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 measure first 5 ingredients into bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• 2 select dough setting.
• 3 when cycle is completed, remove the dough from the machine.
• 4 place dough on a floured surface.
• 5 divide into 10 parts.
• 6 form into balls, gently press thumb through center of ball and slowly stretch into bagel shape.
• 7 place on a greased baking sheet, cover with a damp cloth and set in a warm place to rise.
• 8 bring three quarts of water and one tablespoon of sugar to a rapid boil in a large sauce pan.
• 9 using a slotted spoon, drop 2 to 3 bagels into rapidly boiling water.
• 10 boil on each side for 1 to 2 minutes.
• 11 remove and cool on wire rack 1 minute.
• 12 brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, if desired.
• 13 bake at 400 degrees on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal until golden.