Yerba Mate New York-Style Bagels

Because a few have asked, here is my recipe for Yerba Mate bagels.

Yerba Mate New York-Style Bagels

Ingredients:

For the dough:
1 1/2 cup warm brewed Yerba Mate (I like the smokey flavor of Guayaki's Barbacua loose leaf mate)
1 tablespoon dry active yeast
1 tablespoon raw sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup whole wheat flour
3 1/2+ cups unbleached bread flour

For the boiling pot:
water (enough to mostly fill a large pot)
2 tablespoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Stir together mate, yeast, and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes to proof.

Pour into mixer bowl with bread hook attached. With motor running on medium-low (Kitchenaid setting #2), add in the oil and one cup of the flour. Add salt, then enough of remaining flour to make a stiff dough.

Continue to knead in mixer at same speed for 10 to 12 minutes. Cover with a dish towel and allow dough to rest for about 15 minutes.

Turn dough out onto very lightly floured surface and Divide dough into 8 sections and form each section into 10-inch long strips. Roll the ends together to seal and make a ring. Place on a lightly floured surface, cover, and let bagels rest 15 to 20 minutes, rising about halfway and becoming slightly puffy.

Meanwhile, fill a large cooking pot or Dutch oven three quarters full with water. Add the baking soda and salt.

Bring water to a boil. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line two large baking sheets with baking parchment and. Set aside.

Lay out a kitchen towel, set near your stove. Reduce boiling water to a simmer and cook 2 bagels at a time (do not crowd the pot). Simmer bagels for about 45 seconds on one side, then turn and cook other side for another 45 seconds and then drain bagels on the towel.

Carefully place bagels on the parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake bagels plain or sprinkle with a topping of your choice (I like a light dusting of kosher salt). Place in the hot oven, and bake about 15 - 20 minutes. When almost baked, turn bagels over (a pair of tongs do the job easily). Transfer bagels to wire rack to cool.

Credit where it is due:
This is a modification of the CD Kitchen's Authentic New York Style Homemade Bagels recipe; the original recipe can be found at: http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/270/Authentic_New_YorkStyle_Homemade_Bagels48232.shtml



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