Bagels

1500g bread flour

3 sachets fast yeast

3 tbsp brown sugar

3 tsp salt

approx 900ml warm water

Mix ingredients. Knead for 5-10 mins. Let rise until double (1 hr).

Form bagels into balls (100g each), poke a hole in the middle and stretch and mold until it looks like a bagel. Center hole should be a bit larger than you think, as it will get smaller as they rise. 

Place bagel on tray covered in parchment paper. Let rise until puffy (approx. 20 mins). 

Boil 3 litres of water (we fill our large Dutch oven to half full). Add 1 tbsp baking soda and 1 tbsp molasses. 

Boil bagels 30 secs on each side. Place them on trays covered in parchment paper. Add toppings (poppy seed, sesame seed, garlic powder, onion flakes, salt etc). Bake for about 18-10 mins total in 180C fan oven (200C conventional). 

Makes a lot of bagels. You can half or third the recipe if you don't like leftovers.