GF BAGELS (WITH ACTUAL PHOTO)

INGREDIENTS:

DRY INGREDIENTS

140g rice flour (Doves Farm)
130g tapioca flour (Allergycare)
2 Tbls of dry milk powder (Dawn)
1 3/4 tsp of xanthan gum
1 tsp of salt
1 Tbls of caster sugar

YEAST INGREADIENTS

100ml of warm water
1 tsp of caster sugar
1 sachet of dry yeast

WET INGREDIENTS

50ml of hot water
30g of butter or stork
2 egg whites

rice flour for dusting/hands

1 tsp of sugar for bagel coating

METHOD:

1. Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl (mix and leave aside)

2. Dissolve the butter/stork in the hot water stirring until melted

3. In a seperate bowl containing the warm water stir in the sugar, add the yeast
leave in a warm place to grow and foam 4 - 5 mins

4. Return to the dry mix, using a hand held electric mixer with dough paddles attached
pour in the dissolved butter/water mixture and mix on low (it will resemble peas with some flour still left)

5. Add the egg whites while continuing to mix, finally add the yeast mix. the dough should come together.

6. If the dough is too wet add a little rice flour, if too dry add a little water until the dough is manageable

7. Set the mixer on high and mix for 4 - 5 mins (if your doing this by hand this is where you lose calories)

8. Prepare baking tray by oiling and dusting with rice flour.

9. Divide the dough into 6, with floured hands roll each into a ball [place on tray and flatten slightly
remove the centres using the screw cap off an olive oil bottle.

10. Cover tray with cling film and and leave in a warm place to prove for 50 - 60 mins
until doubled in size.

11. Traditionally bagels have a slightly crisp shiny coating. This is accomplished by bringing
a saucepan of water and 1 Tbls of golden syrup to a rolling boil, gently lower the bagels
into the water for 30 secs then gently turn over for a further 30 secs, remove with a draining spoon
and place back on the tray, when all the bagels have been boiled in the syrup water
place tray in oven and bake for 20 mins

12. These bagels are at their best while still warm, crispy outside and soft and chewy inside
delicious with gf cream cheese (Delish! available ALDI) fresh chives and smoked salmon.

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