Bagels

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon fresh yeast
• 10 ounces water
• 6 ounces bread flour
• 2 teaspoons malt drink powder
• 1/2 ounce granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt (must be kosher)
• 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten
• 10 ounces bread flour
• 3 tablespoons malt drink powder

Recipe

• 1 make a sponge with the yeast, water and 6 oz flour.
• 2 cover and let ferment at least 20 minutes.
• 3 mix in 2 t malt powder, sugar, wheat gluten and 10 oz flour.
• 4 mix about 8 minutes.
• 5 add salt and any desired flavorings, mix about 2 minutes more.
• 6 dough will be stiff round, cover and ferment about 15 minutes.
• 7 scale into 3 oz pieces; shape into balls; poke hole in the middle with your thumb; spread so the hole is about 2" in diameter boil 1 gallon water with 3 t malt powder; drop in bagels and poach 1 minute on each side add toppings such as poppy or sesame seeds if desired while still wet and back at 350* (convection) or 400* (conventional) for about 20 minutes or until golden.