The Basic Bagel

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The Basic Bagel

mix in about 1.5 cups more all-purpose flour, knead, and finish as directed. PUMPERNICKEL BAGELS + Follow basic recipe, omitting sugar; instead use 3 Tbl dark molasses. In place of the flour use 2 cups each rye and whole wheat and about 1.75 cups all-purpose flour. Add all the rye and 1 cup each of the whole wheat and all-purpose before beating dough. Then add remaining 1 cup of whole wheat and about 0.75 cup more all-purpose flour, knead, and finish as directed. MORE BAGEL VARIETY ----+-----+------Try adding half cup instant toasted onion to the whole wheat or basic bagels; add it to the yeast mixture along with the sugar and salt. Or sprinkle half tsp poppy or sesame seed or quarter tsp coarse salt on each glazed bagel before baking. Or add 1 Tbl caraway seed to pumpernickel bagels, then sprinkle each glazed bagel with half tsp more caraway seed before baking.