Potato Bagels with Butter-Glazed Onions
- 1 medium Yukon gold potato (about 5 ounces), scrubbed
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the bowl
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/4 -ounce packet active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 1 large egg
- Mash the potato.
- Bring 2 1/2 quarts water to a boil in a large pot.
- Add the potato and cook until tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove the potato, reserving the cooking water.
- When cool enough to handle, peel the potato and mash in a medium bowl until smooth, adding a few drops of the cooking water, if needed.
- Make the dough.
- Stir the olive oil and honey into the mashed potato.
- Mix the flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and the yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Add the potato mixture and 1 cup reserved cooking water to the mixer; beat on medium speed until stiff but malleable, 10 minutes.
- Beat in a few more tablespoons cooking water, if necessary.
- (Reserve the remaining cooking water.)
- Knead the dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Knead by hand until the dough is smooth and bounces back when pressed, about 5 minutes.
- Let it rest.
- Drizzle a little olive oil into a large bowl.
- Add the dough and turn to coat it with oil.
- Cover the bowl with a damp dishcloth and set aside in a warm spot until the dough is doubled in size, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Cook the onion.
- While the dough rises, melt the butter in a large skillet over low heat; add the onion and cook until transparent and soft but not browned, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and set aside.
- Form the bagels.
- Punch down the dough.
- Form into a log, then cut into 12 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece into a tight ball and set on a parchment-lined baking sheet; cover with a damp cloth and let rise 30 minutes.
- Make a hole in the center of each ball with your thumbs.
- Stretch and turn the ring until the hole is about 2 inches wide.
- Return to the baking sheet, cover with a damp cloth and let rise 20 more minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Boil the bagels.
- Bring the remaining reserved potato cooking water to a boil.
- Carefully drop the bagels into the water, a few at a time, and cook 30 seconds.
- Flip the bagels with a slotted spoon and cook 30 more seconds.
- Set the bagels on a rack to drain, then return to the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the bagels.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the oven; bake until the bagels start to brown, about 10 minutes.
- Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon water; brush the mixture on the bagels and top with the sauteed onion.
- Continue baking until golden, 10 to 15 more minutes.
- Let cool 15 minutes before serving.
- Photograph by David Malosh
gold potato, extravirgin olive oil, honey, flour, kosher salt, yeast, unsalted butter, sweet onion, egg
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ted-allen/potato-bagels-with-butter-glazed-onions.html (may not work)