Homemade Bagels

We love bagels,

homemade ones are even better.

Here is my recipe.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups water

1T or (2 packages) yeast

2T agave

1 t salt

31/2-4 cups flour

(for this I use half whole wheat and half white)

to boil the bagels before baking, 2 quarts water

In a bowl, mix yeast, agave, salt and 11/2 cup of warm water (if you can't keep your finger in the water, then your water is too hot and will kill the yeast)

Let mixture stand for a couple of minutes.

Then mix two cups of the flour.

Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time.

Once all the flour is mixed in, knead for a few minutes.

Place dough back in the bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size, about one hour.

After one hour, punch down dough and divide into 12 equal parts.

At this point I added 1c of dried blueberries to half of the dough, before shaping and boiling them.

Bring apprx 2 quarts of water to a boil.

Meanwhile, shape dough into 12 bagels.

Once the water comes to a boil, reduce heat and let the water simmer.

Add bagels to the water, 3 at a time, and cook for only 1 minute.

Drain each bagel and place on baking stone (use corn meal to prevent sticking) or an oiled baking sheet.

Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes or until bagels are golden brown.

Stay Frugal,

Daniela