Whole Wheat Bagels Recipe

1. In a bowl, sprikle yeast and a pinch of sugar over 1/2 cup of warm water
   
   
2. In a heavy-duty mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the remainder of the water, the oil, the remaining sugar, the salt, 2 cups of he flour and the wheat germ
   
   
3. Beat on medium speed, and when the mixture is creamy, add the yeast-sugar mixture that should be
   
   
4. Continue beating on low speed, and keep adding the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until the mixture starts pulling away from the bowl sides
   
   
5. Switch to the dough hook, and keep adding the flour until completely out
   
   
6. Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise until it has doubled up in size
   
   
7. Turn the dough out onto the lightly floured board and divide it into 4 equal parts, then divide the each of the 4 parts into 3 equal sized parts.
   
   
8. Take each piece and shape it into a round ball, then flour your finger and poke a hole in the middle of the bagel
   
   
9. Put the bagels in the oiled pans (2 bigger sized ones) and cover them to let them rise for 15 min.
   
   
10. In the meantime prepare a big pot with boiling water, put 1 tbsp of baking soda in it.
    
    
11. Using a skimmer - lower up to 3 bagels into the water. They will drop to the bottom, and then rise to the surface quickly
    
    
12. As they come to the surface, turn them around and boil them on the other side for 2 minutes
    
    
13. Using the skimmer, transfer the bagels to the dry kitchen towel to drain for a moment, then return to the prepared baking sheets.
    
    
14. When the bagels are boiled, you can optionally brush them with egg whites, and sprinkle them with sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds or poppy seeds.
    
    

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Nutrition Grade 96% confidence

Good points Low in saturated fat No cholesterol Low in sugar High in selenium High in thiamin

Bad points High in sodium