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Place flour and salt in a bowl and mix well.
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Crumble yeast in a small bowl, adding a little water and honey.
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Stir until yeast is dissolved. Add yeast mixture, remaining water, egg and oil to flour mixture.
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Mix well until dough is soft and pliable.
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Let stand for 5 minutes.
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On a lightly floured work surface, knead dough for 10 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
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Shape dough into a ball and place in bowl.
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Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1.5 hours until doubled in bulk.
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Punch down dough to remove air and divide into 12 equal portions.
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Shape into balls and let rest for 5 minutes.
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Flatten the balls slightly with fingers and slowly open a hole in the center.
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Place on baking tray with plenty of space between each bagel. Let dough rest for 15 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 200u00b0C (approximately 400u00b0F).
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Carefully lower 2-3 bagels at a time into a large pot of boiling water.
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Boil on each side for 30 seconds and carefully remove from pot.
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Repeat steps to boil all bagels.
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Place boiled bagels on baking sheet and sprinkle with desired topping while wet.
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Bake in preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
