Just one look at the delicious food blog “Cooking With Laura” and you’ll wish you were doing just that.  Her pictures are inspiring, her recipes mouthwatering.  I encourage you to check her out – she’s worth a visit!  In the meantime, please enjoy her recipe for these awesome bagels!

It’s very easy to make bagels at home and the satisfaction after we eat a bagel made with our hands it’s so big!! – Laura

BAGELS

• 500 gr flour (4 cups)
• 250 gr warm water (1 cup)
• 1 medium egg
• 15 gr fresh yeast or 7 gr dry yeast (1 T fresh or 1 1/2 t dry)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• sesame seeds
• 1 egg white

In a large bowl combine the flour with salt. In a separate bowl, dissolve the
fresh yeast in half of the entire quantity of warm water, add 1
teaspoon sugar and stir until the yeast is dissolved. Add the yeast to the
flour. Lightly beat one medium egg, add it to the flour then add the
remaining water and 2 teaspoon olive oil.
Knead for 10 to 15 minutes on a floured board, until smooth and elastic. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled.
Cut the dough into 10 or 12 pieces then make from each piece a small ball.
Flatten the balls and press a hole into the center of each ball, forming the bagel shape.
Bring water to boil in a large, wide stockpot and boil 3 bagels at a time 20
seconds on each side, turning carefully. Dry on a towel.
Brush the bagels with 1 egg white slightly beaten and sprinkle on top sesame
seeds.
Bake at 450 degrees (preheated oven) for 15-20 minutes or until brown.

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