Brian's Easy NY-Style Bagels

Did you know making bagels is EASY??? Once you try this for yourself you may never want to buy bagels at the store again!!!

Ingredients:

1 packet of active dry yeast

1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

1 1/4 cup warm water

3 1/2 cups bread flour (all-purpose will NOT work!!!)

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Step 1: Bloom your yeast by placing it in the warm water with the sugar. After 5 minutes stir it to dissolve.

Step 2: Mix the flour and salt ina big bowl, make a well, and add your bloomed yeast water.

Step 3: Combine the dry and wet ingredients into a dough ball

Step 4: On a floured surface, kneed the dough for 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic. Try to work as much flour into it as you can.

Step 5: Lightly brush a bowl with oil and place the dough ball in it, tossing it to coat the ball with oil. Cover with a moist kitchen towl and set aside in a warm place to rise for 1 hour (dough ball should double in size)

Step 6: Punch the ball down and let it rise for 10 more minutes

Step 7: Divide the dough bal into 8 pieces and roll each into a ball=shape. Flatten slightly and use your finger to punch a hole in it and form the bagel shape. Set aside on a baking sheet (covered with the kitchen towel) to rise for 10 more minutes.

Step 8: Submerge the bagels (3-4 at a time) in a big pot of boiling water. Flip after 2 minutes and boil the other side for 2 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to apply toppings:

Step 9: As soon as the bagels come out of the pool, give them a quick egg wash and sprinkle on your favorite toppings (I like, salt, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic, and/or caraway seeds)

Step 10: Bake for 20 minutes at 425 degrees.

Easy!