Jalapeño Bagels
Ingredients
- 0 cup lukewarm water
- 0.5 tsp dry yeast
- 2 tsp salt
- 0 tbsp granulated sugar
- 5 each to 6 cups flour
- 1/3 cup jalapeños, chopped
- 0.3 cup dried red peppers
Instructions
- 1
Mix water, yeast, salt and sugar.
- 2
Add flour and jalapeños and mix into a ball.
- 3
Knead for 10 to 12 minutes, adding more flour if necessary, until dough is stiff.
- 4
Add red peppers and knead for 3 minutes.
- 5
Let dough rest 10 minutes, then cut into 12 pieces with a knife.
- 6
Roll each piece of dough on a table to form long cigar-like shapes.
- 7
Then, for each of the twelve pieces, connect the two ends by overlapping them about 3/4 of an inch and rolling the ends together to make a ring shape.
- 8
Make sure each joint is secure or it will come apart while boiling.
- 9
Cover with a damp towel and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a warm spot.
- 10
In a large pot, bring 1 to 2 gallons of water to a rolling boil.
- 11
Place bagels in boiling water and boil until they float (15 to 30 seconds).
- 12
Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
- 13
Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.