Bagels

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons yeast
1 cup lukewarm potato water
2 teaspoons salt
3-1/2 cups bread flour

4 cups water
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar

Optional toppings or mix in ingredients:
*poppy seeds
*caraway seeds
*dried onion
*sesame seeds
*cinnamon sugar
*blueberries

Combine sugar and yeast and stir in the water. When it begins to foam, add the salt, and 1/2 cup flour at a time until dough is no longer sticky. Knead for 5 minutes, cover, and set aside for 1 hour.

Prepare parchment paper. Divide dough into 8 balls, add any mix in ingredients, and poke a hole through to create a ring. The hole should be about 2 inches. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat baking stone and boil the water. Add the soda, salt, and sugar. Submerge the bagels and boil for 1 minute on each side.

Return the dough to the parchment paper and sprinkle with toppings of choice. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes.