Home Made Bagels!!! Yumm!!!!

So yesterday was one of those days where you need to go to the grocery store but you just don't feel very good. Jared takes his lunch everyday with him and packs a sandwich, well we were out of bread so the kids and I made some bagels!! They were sooo good, and way easy. We made cinnamon and sugar and then some poppy seed ones. The kids were having root beer floats and wanted to take their picture with the bagels. They are so much fun to be with!



BAGELS RECIPE
2 c. warm water, 7 c. flour
1/2 pkg. yeast, 1 TBS. salt
2 TBS. white sugar, 1 TBS. white sugar
1 TBS. veg. oil, 3 TBS. poppy seeds (optional)

1.In a large bowl, sprinkle yest over warm water to soften; stir to dissolve. Add 2 TBS. sugar, oil, 6 c. flour, and salt (I added an extra 1/2 tsp.). Mix thoroughly wuntil the dough forms up and leaves the sides of the bowl. Turn dough out on floured board and knead, adding small amounts of remaining flour as necessary. Bagel dough should be pretty stiff. Work in as much extra flour as you can comfortably knead. Knead until smooth and elastic, 12-15 min.
2. Roll dough into a ball and place in large oiled bowl, cover and let rise for about an hour.
3. Punch down and cut into thirds, roll each piece between your palms into a rope. Cut eash rope into 4 equal pieces and shape into balls. Roll the first ball into another rope that is about 2" longer than the width of your hand. make aring with the dough, overlapping ends about 1/2" and sealing the ends. If the ends dont stick add a dab of water. Evenly place the bagels on 2 nonstick baking pans or very lightly oiled baking sheets. Cover and let stand until puffy, about 20 min.
4. While bagels are poofing, fill a 4 quart saucepan 2/3 full with cod water; add 1TBS. sugar (I added 2) and bring to a boil. When ready to cook, drop 2 or 3 bagels at a time into the boiling water. Cook only for 1 min. and flip once at the 30 second mark.
5. Carefully lift each bagel out with a slotted spoon and place on kitchen towl. Dip into desired topping and set evenly spaced onto a baking sheet.
6. Bake at 500 for 20 min. or until the tops begin to brown. It only took my bagels 11 min. to cook so keep an eye on them:) Let cool and enjoy