Mackerel Bagels Recipes

Steps:

• Mix the curd cheese with the horseradish sauce, season with black pepper and spread on the bagel bases.
• Flake the mackerel on top with some watercress and finish with the bagel tops.

Steps:

• In a mixer bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
• Combine warm water, the 3 Tbsp sugar and the salt. Pour over the flour mixture. Beat at low speed of electric mixer for about 30 seconds scraping the bowl as you mix. Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
• Stir in as much remaining flour as you can mixing with a spoon.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (knead 6-8 minutes total). Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• Cut into 12 portions; shape each into a smooth ball. Punch a hole in the center of each. Pull gently to make a 1 1/2-2-inch hole.
• Place on a greased baking sheet. Cover, let rise 20 minutes.
• Broil 5 inches from heat 3-4 minutes, turning once (tops should not brown).
• Heat 1 gallon of water and 1 Tbsp of sugar to boiling; reduce heat. Cook 4 or 5 bagels at a time for 7 minutes, turning once; drain.
• Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375: in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
• Light Rye Bagels Prepare bagels as above. except substitute 1 1/2 cups rye flour for the first 1 1/4 cups of the all-poupose flour.
• Herb Bagels Prepare bagels as above, except add 2 tsp. dried marjoram, crushed or 1 tsp dried dill; or 1 tsp. dried tarragon, crushed; or 1/2 tsp. garlic powder to the flour-yeast mixture.
• Onion Bagels Prepare as above except cook 1/2 cup finely chopped onion in 3 Tbsp butter till tender but not brown. Brush onion mixture over tops of bagels after first 15 minutes of baking.
• Poppy or Sesame Seed Bagels Prepare bagels as above except before baking brush tops with beaten egg; sprinkle with the seed.