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Bagels #8

Bagels #8 — a community recipe on Potlikkr.

Ingredients

• 2.25 tsp Active Dry Yeast
• 2.0 tbsp Granulated Sugar
• 2.25 cup Warm Water
• 3.0 tbsp Solid Vegetable Shortening

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Method (preview)

1. 1

   My secret for the beautiful golden color on the outside of bagels is to add some baking soda to the water in which they boil. If you've never made bagels, be prepared to spend some time shaping the dough, or just prepare your family for the fact that these bagels will taste great even if they're not perfectly formed on your first attempt.

2. 2

   These bagels are adapted from a recipe by Lauren Groveman in "Baking With Julia" (William Morrow, 1996).