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Preparation: coarsely chop the walnuts and roast them in a skillet over low heat until they start making crackling noises.
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Place all ingredients except the walnuts into a bread machine, select the dough cycle and press start, allowing the machine to do its job until the first rising.
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Add the walnuts in the case inside the machine designated for toppings and additions.
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When the cycle completes, take the dough out to a working surface, punch it down to let the trapped air out, divide the dough into 4 and roll into balls.
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Cover the dough with a damp cloth, and let it rest for 20 minutes.
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Punch down again to let the air out and roll out the dough to 20 cm in length.
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Place the dough so the longer side lies sideways.
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Roll the dough somewhat loosely.
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Seal the edges and the seam tightly.
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Roll the dough back and forth with your hands, form it into a 25 cm cylinder shape.
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Using the bottom of your palm, flatten one of the edges.
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Make the dough into a ring, Wrap the end of the dough with the other flattened end made in Step 8.
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Form to make it into your desired shape.
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Let the dough rest again on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
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It is done when the dough has loosened and puffed up.
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It took 30 minutes at 30C today.
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Preparation during rising; using a large pot that can hold all 4 pieces of dough at once, bring water to a boil.
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About 80C, when small bubbles begin to form at the edge of the pot, would be the ideal temperature.
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Place a piece of paper towel on the working surface for draining the dough right after boiling.
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Preheat oven to 220C.
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Add and dissolve honey into the hot water.
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Insert the dough, and boil both sides 15 seconds each.
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When boiling is done, place it onto the prepared paper towel, and lightly wipe off the excess water.
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Reduce the oven temperature to 200C, bake the dough for 15~17 minutes or until golden brown.
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The seeds in the main photo are pumpkin seeds that I forgot to add in during the kneading process.
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Try baking the bagel with pumpkin seeds.
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They'll look very cute.
