Friday, February 16, 2018

Make Your Own Tasty Celiac Bagels

By Mary Edwards


When all your treats have to be gluten free, sometimes it's not easy to find something to enjoy in. Something that is easy to prepare, that isn't expensive and doesn't take too much time to make. Well, these lovely snacks are something that you will just love, and can be done in maybe one hour, with only a few basic, cheap ingredients. And you will simply love the result.

Start with warming up two cups of water. Add two tablespoons sugar and the same quantity of dry yeast, together with two cups of gluten free flour. Mix well and leave this mixture on warm place for a few minutes. In the meantime, combine three cups flour, gluten free, of course, with two teaspoons salt, and add it to your mixture. Now you have a dough for preparing your tasty celiac bagels.

If necessary, add some flour to get smooth dough. Cover the dough with a cloth and leave it to stand for ten minutes to rise slightly. Divide the batter into 12 parts. Of each part mold a roller and connect the ends to get the shape of the ring. Cover those dough rings with the cloth for another ten minutes or so, to rise again.

Meanwhile, warm up maybe one liter of water and a tablespoon of oil in the bowl. Put some of your bagels in simmering water and cook for about 40 seconds. Take them out on a paper towel and continue until all are cooked. Dust them with a piece of a paper towel and place on the greased sheet. Bake in a preheated oven for about fifteen to twenty minutes.

You might think this recipe is a little bit strange, because you don't add salt right away. Well, the reason for this is really simple. While sugar activates yeast, salt will slow the things down. If you try it this way, you will find out that your dough will rise faster. It works for any type of raised dough, including pizza dough and similar.

Of course, with a little bit of whipped egg whites and sprinkles your bagels will look and taste even better. Just use your imagination, and add whatever you want on the top, before baking them, for example sesame or simply sugar. Serve these lovely bites with different spreads, for example peanut butter, or make your own interesting spreads.

For example, you can easily make one simple cream cheese spread. Combine your favorite cream cheese with a little bit of salt, garlic and chili powder, to make salty, spicy and delicious snacks. If you prefer sweet snacks, combine cream cheese with whipped cream and fresh fruits, or simply add dried cranberries in it, this is always a good combination.

In any case, with peanut butter and marmalade you simply cannot make a mistake. On the other hand, these tasty little bagels are just delicious as they are, without anything. But, making them even tastier is always a good idea. So, give your imagination a chance and combine different spreads, chocolate, fruits and spices, enjoy your life and enjoy in these lovely treats.




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