Bread Machine Bagels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/8 cups lukewarm water
3 1/2 cups bread flour
3 1/3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
Egg Wash
1 egg, mixed with
2 tablespoons water
poppy seed (optional)
sesame seeds (optional)

Preparation

Measure first 5 ingredients into bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
Select dough setting.
When cycle is completed, remove the dough from the machine.
Place dough on a floured surface.
Divide into 10 parts.
Form into balls, gently press thumb through center of ball and slowly stretch into bagel shape.
Place on a greased baking sheet, cover with a damp cloth and set in a warm place to rise.
Bring three quarts of water and one tablespoon of sugar to a rapid boil in a large sauce pan.
Using a slotted spoon, drop 2 to 3 bagels into rapidly boiling water.
Boil on each side for 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove and cool on wire rack 1 minute.
Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, if desired.
Bake at 400 degrees on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal until golden.