It's another beautiful day here in St. Louis. Yesterday my sister-in-law and I took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to Soulard Farmers Market. That was my first visit and I can't wait to go back! We plan on taking a trip back this spring/summer and planning an entire meal around everything we can buy at the Farmers Market. I am so excited. Alas, I am sure Old Man Winter will rear his ugly head a few more times before the end. Oh well, until then, a girl can dream, right?
Guess what I was supposed to be doing while I was gallivanting around at the Farmers Market. Yep, making bagels. This morning, I jumped out of bed and started right away on bagel making with a little helper. I got this recipe from my book "
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day
". You totally need to get your own copy! Until then, here is a link to their blog for the bagel
recipe.
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- Quickly form the dough into peach size balls and let them rest for 20 minutes
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- Punch your thumb through the middle and continue to stretch the dough to make the hole bigger
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- Let simmer for two minutes, flip with a slotted spoon and let simmer for one minute longer
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When they are done simmering, remove them and place them on a towel sprinkled with flour. This will help soak up the moisture. |
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- Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds
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- Bake in the oven with steam at 450 for 20 minutes until golden brown
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For a special Valentines treat, I bought my hubby some Strawberry Cream Cheese 1/3 less fat. Why did I mention the 1/3 less fat? Because he booked a trip to the Bahama's for my Valentine Day gift! I need that man in good shape for the beach! Yummy eye candy never did a girl any harm.
Now, go make yourself some bagels!
Thanks Dee for this recipe. My kids LOVE bagels and I'll have to try homemade ones. :-)
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