New York Bagels

Funny enough inspiration for these bagels came when I looked at the Philadelphia cream cheese in my fridge.

This recipe will make 16 Bagels.

Ingredients

1 potato peeled and quartered
250ml water
50g yeast
2 large eggs
1 egg white
9.5 dl of flour
60ml olive oil
1,5 tbsp sugar
0,5 tbsp salt

First you will need to boil the potato for 15 minutes and then pour 250 ml of the potato water into a small bowl, let it cool until it is luke warm and discard the potato.
Disolve the yeast in the lukewarm potato water andlet rest for ca 5 minutes.
In another bowl mix together the flour, salt and half a tablespoon of the sugar.
Pour the yeast mixture into the flour mix and add 2 eggs and the olive oil, then mix this to a solid dough.

Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until the texture becomes smooth and soft, then form into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl (roll the ball around to greas the ball on all sides).
Cover with a towel and leave in a warm place tp rise for one hour. The size should double.
Removed the dough from the bowl and knead through again, then divide it into 16 pieces.
Each piece is rolled into a rope shape ca 20-25cm long, tapered towards the end and then form a circle connetcing the tapered ends. This could be a bit tricky but twisting the ends together and pinching it to form a bond worked for me.
Cover the 16 bagels with a towel and let them rise for 20 minutes. pre heat the oven to 200-220C and bring the water to the boil in a large pot.
Add the remaining tablespoon of sugar to the water. Lightly grease some baking paper and dust with cornmeal. Boil the bagels in the water (as many as you can fit in the pot).
They will float at the top, so turn them over after a minute and then let them boil again for a further minute and a half.

Remove the bagels from the pot and place them on the slightly greased baking paper already prepared.
Whisk together one egg white with one teaspoon of water and brush the top of the bagels (This will give them a shiny effect).
Sprinkle with sesame seeds (or any other seeds you prefer).
Bake in the center of the oven for about 15 minutes until golden brown.

Enjoy them with some cream cheese!
Mmmh yum!