Jalapeno Bagels

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon dried red chili pepper flakes plus 1 teaspoon dried red chili pepper flakes
• 1/3 cup fresh jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 1 egg whisked with 1 tablespoon water
• 1 gallon water
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine warm water, yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar. allow to stand 3-5 minutes. in a large bowl, combine the flour and red chili pepper flakes; stir in the chopped jalapenos. add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture. stir until it forms into a ball.
• 2 knead for 10 to 12 minutes, adding more flour if necessary, until dough is stiff. let dough rest for 10 minutes.
• 3 divide into 8 equal pieces and form into balls. punch a hole in middle with floured finger and gently pull to enlarge hole to 2 inches.
• 4 place bagels on greased baking sheet; cover with tea towel and allow to rise for 20 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, prepare water bath and put it on to boil.
• 6 once water bath is boiling, reduce heat to a simmer. place bagels, 2-3 at a time, in water for 1 1/2 minutes, turning after 45 seconds.
• 7 remove and drain, placing on greased baking sheet. brush with egg wash. the egg wash enhances browning of the bagels.
• 8 bake at 400°f for 18 to 20 minutes.