Ingredients
Yield: 8 bagels
Prep Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes (includes rise time)
Total Time: 3 hours (includes cooling)
1 and 1/2 cups warm water
2 and 3/4 teaspoons Red Star® Quick-rise™ yeast1
4 cups bread flour
1 Tablespoon light or dark brown sugar (or barley malt syrup)2
2 teaspoons salt
Water Bath:
2 quarts water
1/4 cup honey or barley malt syrup2
Topping:
2 Tablespoons poppy seeds3
2 Tablespoons sesame seeds3
1 Tablespoon dried minced onion3
1 Tablespoon dried garlic flakes3
1 Tablespoon coarse salt
egg wash: 1 egg white beaten with 1 Tablespoon water
Special Equipment:
Stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment or bread machine (see notes)
Three large baking sheets (I own and love these)
Wire cooling rack
Large, wide pan (I use my 5.5 quart dutch oven)
Pastry brush
Preparation
