by Karen Keb
Add a little cool cream cheese, and you've got the perfect combination of cool and spicy.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups warm water
- 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 cups bread flour
- 1/3 cup fresh jalapeños, seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dried red chili pepper flakes
- 1 egg, optional
Directions
- Combine warm water, yeast, salt and 1 tablespoon sugar. Add flour, jalapeños and red chili pepper flakes; mix into a ball.
- Knead for 10 to 12 minutes, adding more flour if necessary, until dough is stiff. Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
- 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.
- Place bagels on greased baking sheet; cover with tea towel and allow to rise for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat oven to broil. Prepare water bath and put it on to boil.
- After bagels have risen for 20 minutes, broil for 1-1/2 minutes on each side.
- Once water bath is boiling, reduce heat. Place bagels, 3 at a time, in water for 1-1/2 minutes, turning after 45 seconds.
- Drain and place on greased baking sheet. If desired, brush with egg wash (beat egg with 1 tablespoon water).
- Bake at 400°F for 18 to 20 minutes.
Water bath:
1 gallon water
1 tablespoon sugar
