Instructions: Here is a recipe to make bagels in a bread machine. It should work equally well if hand kneaded the "old-fashioned" way. The bagels are chewy on the outside but not soggy or doughy on the inside. I slice them after they have cooled and store them in sealed plastic bags in the freezer.

Place dough ingredients in bread machine per mfrs directions. Set bread machine on "dough" cycle.

When machine signals, remove dough to well floured surface. Cut into 8 equal pieces and shape to make "doughnuts". Cover and let rest 20 minutes.

In a large kettle, bring about a gallon of water with 1 Tblsp sugar to simmer. Set oven at 500 degrees.

After bagels have rested 20 minutes, put in 500 degree oven for total of 5 minutes, turning once after 3 minutes. Remove bagels. Reduce oven setting to
350 degrees.

Place 3 bagels in simmering water for total of 5 minutes, turning after three minutes. Remove 3 bagels from water. Drain on paper towel while simmering remaining bagels.

Place simmered bagels on greased (Pam) baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees about 25 minutes until brown.

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