American Bagels

Recipe Submitted By: bakingmad

Enjoy these freshly baked or toasted.

Ingredients

450 grams	Allinson Strong White Bread Flour
2 tsp	Salt
1 tsp	Sugar
1 tsp	Malt Extract
1 grams	Allinsons Easy Bake Yeast 1 x 7g sachet
300 ml	Water Warm
999 ml	Water For poaching
1 tbsp	Malt Extract For poaching
1	Egg For Poaching:Egg White Poppy, Sesame And Caraway Seeds

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Place the dough ingredients into a mixer with a dough hook attached.
Mix to a soft dough and knead for 5 minutes.
If mixing by hand, put the flour, salt, sugar, malt extract and yeast into a bowl and mix to a dough with the warm water.
Knead on a floured board for 10 minutes.
Divide and roll the dough into 8 flat circles, make a hole through the centre of each with your thumb and place onto a greased baking sheet.
Leave to prove until double in size. Preheat 190°C/fan 170°C/Gas Mark 5
Bring the water and malt extract to the boil, reduce to a simmer and poach the bagels, a few at a time, for one minute on each side.
Place the poached bagels back onto the baking sheet.
Brush with the egg whiteand sprinkle with seeds.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes.