1 tsp active dry yeast
1 1/4 cups warm milk (110-115 degrees F)
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 Tbsp sugarr
1 tsp salt
1 egg yolk
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the butter, sugar, salt and egg yolk. Mix well. Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about one hour.
Punch dough down. Shape into 12 balls. Push thumb through centers to form a one inch hole. Place on a floured surface. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes; flatten.
In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Drop bagels one at a time into boiling water. When bagels float to the surface, remove with a slotted spoon and place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
(You can see in the picture that I obviously screwed up the poking your finger through the center part...I actually just rolled them up and tried to "tie" them together. This was my first batch so it didn't turn out well.)
I am attempting it now... Its in the process of rising...
ReplyDeleteI did make a mistake in the beginning and accidentally through the entire stick of butter in the bowl, so had to quickly double the recipe, so i guess instead of 12, ill have 24... We shall see how i do! Im curious now about trying different flavors in the recipe, cinnamon raisen etc...