Cinnamon Bagels

This is for all you daring bakers out there!

So little ingredients, but so many steps!

Enjoy!

Ingredients 

makes 12 bagels

3 1/4 c bread flour

2 tsp salt

2 tsp sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

2 tsp dry yeast

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

1 egg, beaten, for glazing

Instructions:

1. Whisk together 3 1/4 c bread flour, 2 tsp salt, 2 tsp sugar and 2 tsp ground cinnamon.
2. Pour 2 tsp yeast in 1 3/4 c of warm water. Stir yeast carefully until dissolved. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
3. Stir in 1 Tbsp vegetable oil into yeast mixture.
4. Pour yeast mixture into flour bowl, stir carefully.
5. Add dough to heavily floured surface. Knead for 5-10 minutes.
6. Place dough back into clean, oiled (vegetable oil) bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in a warm area for 1-2 hours.
7. Take out dough and knead it a little bit.  Divide dough into however many bagels you want.
8. Roll each section into a log. Wrap the dough around your fingers.
9. Pinch the ends together to seal it. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
10. Cover with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel. Place in a warm place. Let it rise for an additional hour.
11. Fill a pot with water to simmering. Poach dough on each side for 1 minute. Pat dry with clean kitchen towel.
12. Brush whisked egg on top of bagels.
13. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Instructions with pictures

Whisk together 3 1/4 c bread flour 2 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar and 2 tsp ground cinnamon.

Pour 2 tsp yeast in 1 3/4 c of warm water.

I microwaved the water for 30 sec.

Stir yeast carefully until dissolved.

Let it sit for 5 minutes.

Stir in 1 Tbsp vegetable oil into yeast mixture.

Pour yeast mixture into flour bowl.

Stir carefully.

Add dough to heavily floured surface.

Knead for 5-10 minutes.

Place dough back into clean, oiled (vegetable oil) bowl

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in a warm area for 1-2 hours.

I turn my oven light on and stick it in the oven.

Take out dough and knead it a little bit.

Divide dough into however many bagels you want.

Roll each section into a log.

Wrap the dough around your fingers.

Pinch the ends together to seal it.

Place on baking sheet.

(lined with parchment paper)

Cover with plastic wrap and a clean kitchen towel.

Place in a warm place.

Let it rise for an additional hour.

Fill a pot with water to simmering.

Poach dough on each side for 1 minute.

Pat dry with clean kitchen towel.

Brush whisked egg on top of bagels.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees and bake for 20-25 minutes.