Fat Free Bagel

Total Time: 1 hr 1 min Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 31 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
• 4 1/4 cups unbleached flour
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (115 to 120 degrees f)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine yeast and 1 cup of flour.
• 2 in seperate bowl, combine water, sugar, and salt.
• 3 add to flour mixture.
• 4 stir in raisin, cinnamon, and sugar, if using.
• 5 beat with electric mixture until no lumps remain and mixture is sort of splashy.
• 6 add raisins, if using, and remaining flour.
• 7 mix until dough is tough.
• 8 turn out on floured surface and knead for 6-8 minutes.
• 9 cover and let rise 10-15 minutes.
• 10 spray a large cookie sheet.
• 11 divide the dough into 12 to 24 portions, rolling each into a ball and pulling a hole through in the middle with your fingers.
• 12 place the bagels on the cookie sheet, cover and let rise in a warm place for at least 20 minutes and no more than 2 hours (or you'll have dough coming out of your ears).
• 13 meanwhile, put one gallon of water and one tablespoon of sugar in a large pot to boil; reduce to simmering. cook bagels, 4 or 5 at a time for 4 to 7 minutes (depending on the toughness of the skin you prefer - the longer they boil, the tougher they get), turning once.
• 14 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 15 bake 31 minutes, or until golden brown.