Poppyseed Bagels      Printer Version
With Whole Wheat Flour
Bread Machine Knead - Stovetop Boil - Oven Bake

Makes 8 bagels

• 1 1/2 cups warm unsweetened orange juice, fortified with calcium (or bottled water)(3.731 mg)
• 2 tablespoons warmed honey (1.68 mg)
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar (.15 mg)
• 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour (13.5 mg)
• 3/4 cup unbleached bread flour (1.875 mg)
• 1/4 cup potato flour (15.5 mg)
• 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten (2.25 mg)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (trace)
• 2 teaspoons bread machine yeast (3.96 mg)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds (4.62 mg)

  Place all ingredients in bread machine except poppy seeds, in order listed. Set for dough. When add raisins buzzer sounds, add 2 1/2 tablespoons of poppy seeds. Let dough rise fully on dough cycle.

  Preheat your oven to 350° F.

  When dough is ready, lay on lightly floured bread board and break into 8 pieces. Shape into round balls, set on lightly greased cookie or baking sheet, then press down gently. Now, punch a center hole with your finger or thumb. Let the dough rise a half hour covered.

  Five minutes before dough is ready, bring a pan of water to boiling. You can add a bit of honey to the water if you like.

  Drop into boiling water. Remove each in about a minute usng a pancake turner (they will have risen greatly), and then pull out and set on baking pan covered with parchment paper.

  When all eight are ready, bake at 350° F for about 20 minutes or until golden (not dark) brown.

  Serve hot and fresh with light strawberry or other berry jam. (Forget the cream cheese -- too much fat and too much sodium.)

  Will freeze. Microwave covered with wax paper or paper towel Thaw on defrost for up to 2 minutes.