Classic American Bagels

Name: Classic American Bagels
Ingredients: 6 cups flour; 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast; 4 teaspoons salt; 1 5/8 cups water; 2 1/2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 tablespoons salt; cornmeal

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

6 cups flour
1 teaspoon instant dry yeast
4 teaspoons salt
1 5/8 cups water
2 1/2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons salt
cornmeal

Directions

1

In a medium bowl, combine flour, yeast, salt, water, honey, and olive oil.
2

Knead the dough in a food processor for 10 minutes.
3

Divide the dough into 12 balls and stretch them into strands 25 cms long. Wrap a strand around your hand and seal the two ends together, pressing lightly.
4

Arrange them on an oiled baking sheet and let rise 2 hours.
5

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees Celsius.
6

Heat 3 liters of water in a pot, add cornstarch, sugar and salt (2 tablespoon) and bring to a boil.
7

Poach the bagels for 2 minutes.
8

Arrange them on a baking sheet lined with buttered parchment paper and sprinkled with a pinch of cornmeal.
9

Lower the oven temperature to 215 C and bake for 20-25 minutes.