Bagels

So I found a pretty cool website that I've been getting some recipes through. I'm sure you'll hear me talk about it a lot. Its www.vegweb.com. I've saved a lot of the recipes that I want to try, but so far I've only experimented with two. One of which is the recipe I made for bagels earlier today. This recipe is for plain bagels, but I made them whole wheat by substituting 1 c of the white flour with whole wheat. Also, I added dried onion flakes to the dough - after boiling and before baking I sprinkled some more on top. I used my vegan cream cheese as spread when they were done. DELISH! Jason loves them (he'll try anything, God love him - I know how much he loves his dairy and animal protein). Scotty and Gabe are always very hesitant to try new foods and they both tried them and wanted more. Next week we're going to make cinnamon-raisin bagels!

*** Two recipes below - one for those with a bread machine and the other for those who ARE the bread machine (this would be me!) lol :)

ENJOY!


1 cup warm water
3 cups unbleached white flour
2 tablespoons vegan granulated sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoon yeast

Directions:

Bread Machine Directions:
1. Place all ingredients in bread machine and set for normal white vegan bread. (You may also add whatever seasoning you'd like for a flavored bagel at this step.)

2. Let the machine knead once and then turn off the machine and set a timer for 20 minutes.

3. Cut into eight equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope about 1 inch thick, wet ends and stick together. Transfer to a greased cookie sheet, cover, and let rest for 15 minutes in a warm place.

4. Fill a wok (or whatever you use) with about three inches of water. Place vegan sugar in this water and bring to a boil. Add bagels for 1 minute, turning them as they boil. Drain.

5. Return dough to the greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Bake at 550 degrees F for 15 minutes, or until desired browning occurs.

Manual Directions:
1. Add warm water to a small bowl. Sprinkle on 1 package active dry yeast; do not stir. Cover with a saucer and allow to proof for 5 minutes. Stir and allow to proof for an additional 3 minutes. Mixture should be frothy. If it isn't, discard and start over.

2. In a bowl, mix together flour and salt. Mix in yeast-water mixture and lightly knead in the bowl. Cover and set aside to allow dough to rise, about 1 hour. (You may add whatever seasoning you'd like for a flavored bagel when adding the flour and salt.)

3. Cut into eight equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope about 1 inch thick, wet ends and stick together. Transfer to a greased cookie sheet, cover, and let rest for 15 minutes in a warm place.

4. Fill a wok (or whatever you use) with about three inches of water. Place vegan sugar in this water and bring to a boil. Add bagels for 1 minute, turning them as they boil. Drain.

5. Return dough to the greased cookie sheet. Bake at 550 degrees F for 15 minutes, or until desired browning occurs.

Serves: 8

Preparation time: 1 hr