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Ingredients

4 ½ cups all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons white sugar 1 ½ teaspoons salt 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 1 ⅔ cups warm water 2 tablespoons margarine 1 tablespoon white sugar 2 teaspoons salt

Nutrition Info

204.2 calories carbohydrate: 40.2 g cholesterol: : - fat: 2.3 g fiber: 1.4 g protein: 5.1 g saturatedFat: 0.4 g servingSize: - sodium: 700.2 mg sugar: 4.3 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Mix together the unsifted flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, yeast, water, and butter in the bread machine on the manual setting.
OR, mix 1-1/2 cup flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, and yeast. Heat water and butter to 120-130 degrees F. Add water to dry ingredients, beat 2 minutes at medium speed on mixer. Add 1/2 cup flour, beat at high speed 2 minutes. Stir in more flour to make a stiff dough. Knead 8-10 minutes. Cover and let rise. Punch down. Cover, let rest 15 minutes.
Remove from bread machine.
Divide dough into 12 pieces, shape 3 pieces into smooth balls. Poke a 1 inch hole in each. Drop bagels into a large skillet with 1 inch water (simmering) with 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 teaspoons salt in the water. Cook on medium low heat for 3 minutes, turn and cook 2 minutes, turn again, cook 1 minute more. Drain on towels. Repeat for rest of dough. Place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 20-25 minutes. Remove from sheets and cool. If desired, before baking, mix 1 egg white and 1 tablespoon water, brush on bagels, and sprinkle with sesame, poppy, or caraway seeds.

1 dozen

Chewy and delicious.