Vickys Everyway Bagels, Gluten, Dairy, Egg & Soy-Free

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   Preheat the oven at the lowest setting for 5 minutes while you prepare the ingredients...

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   Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl then make a well in the centre and add in the wet

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   Turn off the oven and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

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   Use the dough hook on your food processor to mix the dough for 3 minutes

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   Oil your hands and split the dough into 4 or 6

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   Roll each piece into a ball, squash down slightly then using your thumb make a hole in the middle

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   I find it easiest to 'spin' the dough like a hula hoop in my hand on my thumb.

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   Make the holes quite large as they'll close as the dough rises

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   Set each bagel on the baking tray and put the tray on the bottom shelf of the cooling oven for 45 minutes

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    They should have risen quite well by the end of that time

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    Get the molasses water boiling on the stove and preheat the oven to gas 6 / 200C / 400F

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    Drop the bagels in one at a time and boil 30 seconds each side then put them back on the baking tray again

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    At this point you can top with salt, seeds or any topping you might enjoy

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    Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until golden

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    Let cool a bit on a wire rack then split and top with whatever you like

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    To make cinnamon raisin bagels add a tsp cinnamon and 60g raisins to the dough and dust with cinnamon sugar before baking

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    In fact any dried fruits are great like apricots, cranberries and blueberries.

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    Dried pineapple and coconut make great hawaiian bagels.

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    Orange zest is also delicious

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    For onion bagels add a handful of dehydrated onions to the dough and 1/2 a tsp onion powder.

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    You could add a handful of grated cheese for cheesy bagels

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    For garlic bagels try half a tsp each of garlic powder and minced garlic.

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    Poppy, black onion & sesame seeds are great toppings

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.