BAGELS, BOILED, BAKED OR BROILED - PROBABLY THE BEST KNOWN JEWISH STREET FOOD

INGREDIENTS:Probably makes a "Bakers Dozen" (13)

•  4¼ cups all-purpose flour
•  2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
•  1½ cups warm water (110ºF (45º C)
•  3 tablespoons white sugar
•  1 tablespoon salt
•  1 tablespoon white sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1.  In large bowl, combine 1½ cups flour and yeast. Mix water, 3 tablespoons sugar and salt
     together, and add to the dry ingredients. Beat with a mixer for half a minute at a low speed,
     scraping the sides of the bowl clean. Beat at a higher speed for 3 minutes. Then, by hand, mix
     in enough flour to make a moderately stiff dough.

2.  Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (8-10 minutes). Cover,
     let rest for 15 minutes.

3.  Cut into 12 portions, shape into smooth balls. Poke a hole in the center with your finger, and
     gently enlarge the hole while working the bagel into a uniform shape. Cover, let rise 20 minutes.

4.  Meanwhile, start a gallon of water boiling. Put 1 tablespoon of sugar in it, mix it around a bit.
     Reduce to simmering.

5.  When the bagels are ready, put 4 or 5 bagels into the water, and cook 7 minutes, turning once.
     Drain them.**SEE COOK'S NOTE** Place on a greased baking sheet, and bake at 400ºF for 30 to 35 minutes.
     DO NOT LET THE BAGELS TOUCH EACH OTHER WHEN BAKING
     Remove from oven, eat hot or cold.
**COOKS NOTE** 
Just after you remove the bagels from the boiling water and drain them,  it is time to dip them in a
topping of your choice.  This can be poppy seeds,  sesame seeds,  finely diced onion or even a sweet
topping like a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.  You can also leave them plain with no topping.

6.  Broiling option: 
     For a glossier surface, place raised bagels on a non-greased baking sheet prior to boiling them.
     Broil them five inches from heat for 1 to 1½ minutes on each side**SEE COOK'S NOTE**.  Then
     put them into the hot water to be boiled as above. Note: do not bake broiled bagels as long as
     non-broiled ones, 25 minutes should be long enough.

COOKS NOTE** 
Note: do not bake broiled bagels as long as non-broiled ones, 20 minutes should be long enough.

NOTE: ALTHOUGH NOT THE EXACT RECIPE SHOWN,  THE VIDEO BELOW MIGHT BE OF HELP.


HOW TO MAKE BOILED BAGELS