Classic American Bagels

• 6 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 1 5/8 cups water
• 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons salt
• cornmeal

1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, yeast, salt, water, honey, and olive oil.
2. Knead the dough in a food processor for 10 minutes.
3. Divide the dough into 12 balls and stretch them into strands 25 cms long. Wrap a strand around your hand and seal the two ends together, pressing lightly.
4. Arrange them on an oiled baking sheet and let rise 2 hours.
5. Preheat the oven to 225 degrees Celsius.
6. Heat 3 liters of water in a pot, add cornstarch, sugar and salt (2 tablespoon) and bring to a boil.
7. Poach the bagels for 2 minutes.
8. Arrange them on a baking sheet lined with buttered parchment paper and sprinkled with a pinch of cornmeal.
9. Lower the oven temperature to 215 C and bake for 20-25 minutes.

flour, yeast, salt, water, honey, olive oil, cornstarch, brown sugar, salt, cornmeal

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Classic-American-Bagels-782457 (may not work)