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                                            Prep Time: 50 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 100 Minutes Servings: 10  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    from the blog Healthy Delicious -  healthy- /2009/12/new-york-style-bagels/ - cook time includes rising time Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                2 teaspoons yeast  |  
                                                1 1/2 tablespoons sugar  |  
                                                1 1/4 cups warm water  |  
                                                3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour  |  
                                                1 1/2 teaspoons salt  |  
                                                1 tablespoon baking soda  |  
                                                1 egg yolk  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Add sugar and yeast to 1/2 cup warm water, without stirring. Let sit for five minutes, then stir until dissolved. 2. Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and our in the yeast mixture along with half the remaining water. Begin to mix, adding more water as needed to form a firm dough. 3. On a floured counter, knead for 20 minutes (I know its a long time, consider it your arm workout for the day). Cover and set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled. Punch down and let sit another 10 minutes. 4. Divide dough into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. To form the bagel, dip your pointer finger into some flour and poke it through the middle of the ball to form a rind. Stretch it out so that the hole is about 1/3rd the diameter of the bagel. Continue with remaining pieces. Set on a cookie sheet, cover, and let sit for another 10 minutes. 5. Meanwhile, add the baking soda to a large pot of water and bring it to a boil. Working in batches, add about 3 bagels to the boiling water. They should float to the top almost immediately. Let boil 2 minutes, then flip over and let boil 3 minutes on the other side. Remove and return to cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining bagels. 6. While the bagels are boiling, combine the egg yolk with 2 Tbs water. Brush over the bagel as you remove them from the pot. Sprinkle with any toppings that you desire (ex: coarse sea salt, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, dehydrated garlic, etc). 7. Heat oven to 450. Bake bagels for 10-15 minutes or until the bagels are a light golden color.                              | 
                         
                         
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