OK, so I finally decided to try making bagels.\u00a0 OMG why haven’t I done this sooner????\u00a0 Seriously, I’m not buying my bagels ever again! \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 I like slightly smaller bagels than what you buy.\u00a0 Those store-bought ones that I would buy were on their way to 300 calories each!\u00a0 The ones I make are slighly smaller and only 88 calories!\u00a0 Whaaaaaat???\u00a0 That’s right, 88 \ud83d\ude09\u00a0 Anyhow, they’re easy to make, don’t let the boiling bath they take scare you away.\u00a0 It’s easy peasy!<\/p>\n
Ingredients<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Preparation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Add\u00a0the ingredients in your break maker in the order listed above.\u00a0 Set to the dough setting and let the machine do all the hard work \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 When done, on a lightly floured surface, separate the dough into 16 even clumps.<\/p>\n Roll into a ball and make a hole in the center with your thumb.\u00a0 Place on a greased sheet.\u00a0 Rub a little butter on the top of each one and let rise in a warm place for a half hour.<\/p>\n The bath:\u00a0 Just before the bagels have finished rising, add 12 c. water to a dutch oven and 1 Tbsp. sugar.\u00a0 Bring to a boil.\u00a0 When the bagels are done with their rising, gently and carefully place as many that will fit into hot water bath and let them simmer for 2 min. and turn over in the water.\u00a0 Let the 2nd side simmer for about a minute.\u00a0 Carefully remove from water (slotted spoon works well) and place on a couple of paper towels to dry them a little.\u00a0 When they’ve dried a little (about a minute), place them back on the greased sheet.<\/p>\n Bake in the oven for about\u00a020 min. on the center rack at\u00a0375 F.<\/p>\n Options:<\/strong><\/p>\n I sprinkled course salt on almost half of them and cinnamon on the remaining ones.\u00a0 Get creative.\u00a0 sprinkle things on them!\u00a0 My next batches will be a little more fun as I plan to incorporate sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and some other tasty items.\u00a0 I’ll also be trying them with whole wheat flour.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" OK, so I finally decided to try making bagels.\u00a0 OMG why haven’t I done this sooner????\u00a0 Seriously, I’m not buying my bagels ever again! \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 I like slightly smaller bagels than what you buy.\u00a0 Those store-bought ones that I would … Continue reading \n