Super Simple Bagels!

These bagels are so yummy you wont believe they are really gluten-free! Not to mention, egg, dairy, and soy-free too!  Think of all the options to top them off or add in to them; blueberry, cinnamon and raisin, onion, garlic, poppy seed, sesame seed. Then make a bagel sandwich or smear some peanut butter on them; the possibilities are truly endless.

Makes 8

Ingredients:

1-cup sorghum flour

3/4-cup millet flour

1-cup tapioca starch/flour

1/4-cup arrowroot starch

1-teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons flax

1 1/2 teaspoons egg replacer

1-tablespoon xanthan gum

1-tablespoon yeast

2 tablespoons agave (you could use honey)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1-teaspoon cider vinegar

1 1/4 cup warm water

1-teaspoon granulated sugar

How to Make It:

{    Line a baking pan or cookie sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat and sprinkle some flour on it.

{    Put the flour blend, salt, flax, egg replacer, xanthan gum, and yeast into a mixing bowl and whisk together.

{    In a separate bowl, whisk together agave, oil, vinegar, and 1 1/4 cups warm water.

{    Slowly incorporate the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients. Add more warm water, if necessary, to create a smooth consistency. Mixture should be thick. Beat on medium- high speed for 3 minutes.

{    To shape the bagels, use a large spoon to scoop out the batter. Drop a spoonful on to the baking pan or cookie sheet sprinkled with flour. Lightly roll dough in the flour to coat it and then shape into a ball. Flatten the ball slightly and, using your index finger, create a hole in the center large enough not to close during the rising and baking.

{    Place each bagel on the baking pan. Lightly cover bagels with a tea towel and place pan in a warm place for bagels to rise for about 20 to 30 minutes.

{    When bagels have risen, bring a skillet of water to boil. Add 1-teaspoon sugar to the water; preheat oven to 375 degrees.

{    Drop a few bagels into the boiling water. Simmer for 30 seconds, turn over and cook for another 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, remove bagels, drain away excess water, and put bagels back on the baking pan.

{    Once all bagels are boiled, bake them for 25 minutes in preheated oven.

{    Cool on rack and enjoy!

***Top it off: sprinkle each bagel with your topping of choice; poppy, sesame, caraway seeds, toasted onion, garlic bits, salt… right after they come out of the boiling water before they dry.  Then bake as directed. 

posted by Allergy Free and Cheap Like Me! at 11:24 AM