Brian's Bagels

Making bagels at around 11pm can only seem like an inspired idea while heavily under the influence. That said, home made bagels are suprizingly easy to make especially with trusty sous chef Brian :)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups bread flour
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 Tbsp active dry yeast
• 1 2/3 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons butter

Method:

1. Mix together the unsifted flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, yeast, water, and butter in Kitchen aid bowl.

2. Use dough hook attachment and knead dough for 10 minutes. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour. We (BL and I) put the dough in the fridge over night because boiling bagels while drunk should not be attempted at home kids!!)

3. The next morning after getting over any hangovers...Divide dough into 12 pieces; shape pieces into smooth balls. Poke a 1 inch hole in each and cover with plastic wrap for 30 minutes. Pre heat oven to 425F.



4. Drop bagels into a large skillet with 1 inch water (simmering) with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 2 Tbsp of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in the water. Cook on medium low heat for 3 minutes, turn and cook 2 minutes; turn again, cook 1 minute more. Drain on towels. Repeat for rest of dough. Place on greased cookie sheet.

5. Bake at 425 degrees F for 20-25 minutes (basically until they are as deep brown as you like). Remove from sheets and cool. If desired, before baking, mix 1 egg white and 1 tablespoon water, brush on bagels, and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds. But apparently sesame seeds are bloody expensive at QFC so plain is also good.


Best enjoyed with a 1:1 ratio of bagel to cream cheese. Add strawberry jelly if feeling piggy :)