Bread Maker Bagels Recipes

Steps:

• Remove dough from the machine after the first knead- approximately 20- 30 minutes.
• Place dough on floured surface.
• Divide into 8 parts.
• Form balls, gently press thumb through center of ball and slowly stretch into bagel shape.
• While bagels rise, bring 3 quarts water and 1 TBS sugar to a rapid boil in a large sauce pan.
• Drop test dough (see first success hint).
• Using slotted spoon, drop 2-3 bagels into rapidly boiling water.
• Boil on each side for 1 1/2 minutes.
• Remove and cool on rack 1 minute, brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, if desired.
• Bake at 400°F on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal, until golden brown- approximately 15 minutes.
• Bagel Success Hints: When forming bagels, set aside two 1/4" balls of dough.
• When bagels have doubled in size, drop the test dough into boiling water.
• Dough should pop to the top right away.
• When this happens, it is time to boil the bagels.
• A quick spray of non-stick vegetable coating on the top of the bagel may be substituted for the egg wash.
• To make bagel sticks, cut bagel before rising and lay out in a straight line.
• Roll sticks in a combination of sesame and poppy seeds with a pinch of garlic powder.
• Let sticks rise, boil, and bake as described in Basic Bagel process steps above.
• To make bagel chips, slice leftover bagels horizontally into thin slices.
• Brush with butter or margarine on one side.
• Lay (butter side up) on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325°F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.

Steps:

• Add the first 6 ingredients to a 11/2or2 pound bread machine.
• Select the dough cycle.
• When cycle is done remove the dough and punch down, cover and let sit 10 minutes.
• Divide dough into 9 portions, Shape quickly into a ball.
• Punch a hole in center, 2 inches hole.
• Place on greased cookie sheet, let rise 20 minutes timing from first one made.
• Broil 2 minutes turning after 1 minute (opt.) Bring to boil 6 cups of water and 1 tblsp. sugar.
• Simmer bagels 7 minutes turning once.
• Put back on baking sheet.
• Mix egg white and brush on and add poppy seeds.
• Bake 375 for 25 minute.
• or until tops are golden brown.
• Cool.