Onion Bagels

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups warm water
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packets bulk active dry yeast
• 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped dehydrated onion
• 5 -5 3/4 cups flour
• cornmeal, for sprinkling on baking sheet
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 combine warm water, yeast and 3 tablespoons sugar. let stand 5 minutes or until foamy. stir in salt and onion.
• 2 gradually mix in 4 cups of flour, beat on medium speed for 5 minutes. add enough of remaining flour to make a stiff dough. turn onto floured board and knead until smooth and no longre sticky (about 15 minutes), or knead in heavy-duty mixer for 2 minutes, adding more flour as needed.
• 3 place in greased bowl, turning to coat all sides. cover; let rise until doubled in size (about 40 minutes).
• 4 knead dough lightly and divide into 12 equal pieces. to shape, knead each piece, forming it into a smooth ballholding ball with both hands,poke your thumbs through the center. with one thumb in hole, work around the perimiter, shaping like a doughnut 3-3 1/2 inches across.
• 5 place shaped bagel on lightly floured board, cover lightly and let stand in a warm place for 20 minutes.
• 6 bring 3 quarts of water and remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar to boiling in a large kettle (like a dutch oven). adjust heat to keep it gently boiling.
• 7 lightly grease a baking sheet and sprinle with cornmeal. heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 8 gently lift one bagel at a time and drop into water, boiling 4-5 at a time (depending on the size of your pot). boil for 5 minutes, turning often.
• 9 lift out with a slotted spoon, drain breifly on a towel and then place on prepared baking sheet. repeat until all bagels are boiled.
• 10 combine egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water and brush on top of bagels.
• 11 bake for 35-40 minutes, or until well browned and crusty. cool on rack.
• 12 **i like to have smaller bagels, so i divide my dough into 16 pieces and bake for 30-35 minutes.