Whole Wheat Bagels
- 4-1/2 cups White Whole Wheat Flour
- 1 package (1/4 Oz. Packet) Fast Acting Yeast
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1-1/2 cup Warm Water
- 3 Tablespoons Honey, Plus Extra For Boiling
- 1. Reserve 1/2 cup of flour. Sift together remaining 4 cups flour, yeast and salt.
- 2. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add water and honey in the center. Stir and incorporate into a ball.
- 3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead about 5 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic, incorporating remaining 1/2 cup flour as needed.
- 4. Cover dough and let it rest in a warm place for ten minutes.
- 5. After resting, remove dough and set timer for 20 minutes. Cut each quarter into quarters, yielding about 16 clumps of dough. Let dough sit out for remaining time.
- 6. Roll clumps into thick snake-like strings and attach ends. Let dough sit out for remaining time and bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil with squirt of honey while you wait.
- 7. After the 20-minute timer has gone off, broil bagels on low heat for one minute per side. Set oven to 350u0b0F when finished.
- 8. Boil bagels for two minutes per side. Set on a towel to cool.
- 9. Bake bagels at 350u0b0F for about 20 minutes until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes and serve!
flour, acting yeast, salt, water, honey
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/whole-wheat-bagels/ (may not work)