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* Note: If you do not want wheat bagles substitute white bread flour for the whole-wheat flour.
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For best results boil and then bake no more than 4 at a time.
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Place all ingredients in your machine in the order specified by your machine's manufacturer.
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Select the dough cycle and press start.
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Let the machine knead the dough and then let the dough rise for only 20 min in the machine.
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Even if your cycle runs longer, simply turn off the machine after 20 min.
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After 10 min of the 20 min of the rise time has completed put on a large pot of water, with 2 Tbsp.
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of sugar.
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Bring to a boil.
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Divide the dough into 12 pcs.
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Roll each piece of dough into a ball, poke a floured finger through the center to create the hole, and then shape top and smooth sides.
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Moisten your finger with water, if necessary to smooth.
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Pull gently to enlarge the hole.
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The center hole should be about 3 inches across.
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The resulting bagel is smooth and there is no joint.
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Carefully lower 3 or possibly 4 bagels at a time into the water, cooking for about 30 seconds on each side.
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Remove bagels, drain on a towel, sprinkle with poppy seeds, sesame seeds or possibly dry onion bits if you like and place on the greased baking sheet.
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Bake in a preheated 550 degree oven for 8 min.
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Turn them over after 4 min.
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For an extra chewy crust throw a few ice cubes on the floor of your oven.
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This recipe yields 12 bagels.
