Bagels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. flour (white or whole wheat)
1 Tbsp. salt
2 compressed yeast cakes
2 c. lukewarm potato water
1/3 c. honey
1/4 c. oil
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp. raw sugar
2 qt. boiling water

Preparation

Sift together flour and salt.
Soften yeast in 2/3 cup of potato water.
Add to flour and salt.
Add honey, oil and 1 1/3 cups potato water.
Add lightly beaten eggs.
Beat into a dough. Knead for 10 minutes.
Let rise at room temperature unti double in bulk (1 1/2 to 2 hours).
Knead dough until smooth and elastic. Roll pieces of dough and make into bagels (doughnut shape).
Add sugar to boiling water.
Drop bagels into boiling water (a few at a time).
Bagel should sink.
When it rises, turn over and boil one minute longer.
Place on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake in 450\u00b0 oven for 10 to 15minutes, or until golden brown.