Baking
Montreal Bagels
Yield: 12
Ingredients
Recipe
- 1¼ C Water, warm
- 2½ t Dry Yeast
- 2 T Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 2 T Honey
- 2 T Oil
- 2-3 C High Gluten Flour
- 1 C Flour
- 1 t Salt
- Sesame Seeds
Boil
- 6 C Water
- ¼ C Honey
Instructions
- 1
Combine water, yeast and sugar, sit 10 minutes till active.
- 2
Mix in egg, honey and oil, then flours and salt.
- 3
Rest 5 minutes, knead till smooth.
- 4
Cover, rise 1 hour.
- 5
Divide into 12 balls, rest 15 minutes.
- 6
Shape into bagels (rope, connect ends).
- 7
Rest while bringing 6 C water to boil.
- 8
Add ¼ C honey to boiling water.
- 9
Lower flame, boil each bagel 45 seconds per side.
- 10
Remove with slotted spoon, dip into sesame seeds, fully coat.
- 11
6 per lined sheet.
- 12
Bake on 450 for 16-22 minutes, flipping midway.
- 13
If topping burns, lower to 425.
Note
Freezes well.