Bagels

• 1 (12-ounce) can brown beer (such as Newcastle Brown Ale), divided
• 1 cup water
• 1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
• 4 1/2 cups bread flour, divided (about 21 1/2 ounces)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• Cooking spray
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon stone-ground yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds

1. Heat 1/2 cup beer and 1 cup water over low heat in a small, heavy saucepan to between 100u0b0 and 110u0b0. Combine beer mixture and yeast in a large bowl, stirring until yeast dissolves. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in egg white.
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 4 1/4 cups flour and salt to beer mixture; stir until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel sticky).
3. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85u0b0), free from drafts, 1 hour and 15 minutes or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If an indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.) Punch dough down; cover and let rest 5 minutes.
4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into 10 equal portions. Working with one portion at a time (cover remaining dough to prevent drying), shape each portion into a ball. Make a hole in the center of each ball using your index finger. Using fingers of both hands, gently pull dough away from center to make a 1 1/2-inch hole. Place bagels on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
5. Lightly coat bagels with cooking spray; cover with plastic wrap. Let rise 10 minutes (bagels will rise only slightly).
6. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
7. Combine remaining beer, 4 cups water, and sugar in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer. Gently lower 1 bagel into simmering beer mixture. Cook 30 seconds. Turn bagel with a slotted spoon; cook an additional 30 seconds. Transfer bagel to a wire rack lightly coated with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining bagels.
8. Place bagels on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Combine 1 teaspoon water and egg yolk in a small bowl; stir with a fork until blended. Brush bagels with yolk mixture; sprinkle with sesame and poppy seeds.
9. Bake at 400u0b0 for 17 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

brown beer, water, yeast, egg white, bread flour, salt, cooking spray, water, brown sugar, stoneground yellow cornmeal, water, egg yolk, sesame seeds, poppy seeds

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/bagels (may not work)