Bagels in Bread Machine recipe

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons of yeast.
3 tablespoons of sugar.
1 tablespoon of salt.
4 ¼ cups of bread flour.
1 ½ cups of water, 110 degrees.

Water, for boiling.

1 gallon of water.
1 tablespoon of sugar.

Preparation Instructions:

Place the dough ingredients in your bread machine as directed in the manufacturer's instructions.

Set the bread machine on dough cycle.

When your machine signals, remove dough to well floured surface and cut into 8 equal pieces and shape to form donut shapes.

Cover and allow to rest for about 20 minutes.

In a large kettle, bring about the gallon of water with the sugar to simmer.

Preheat your oven to 475°F (240°C).

After the bagels have rested, put them in your oven for 5 minutes, turning once after 3 minutes.

Remove the bagels, then reduce oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).

Place 3 bagels in simmering water for total of 5 minutes, turning after three minutes.

Remove the 3 bagels from water.

Drain on paper towels while simmering remaining bagels.

Place simmered bagels on a greased baking sheet.

Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 25 minutes or until brown.

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