Make Your Own Tasty Celiac Bagels

By Mary Edwards


Gluten free treats can be as tasty as any other. For example, you could make really tasty bagels. These popular treats are simple and easy to prepare. You will need only a few basic ingredients, dry yeast, sugar, gluten-free flour, salt, oil and water. Of course, this basic recipe can be tailored to your taste, especially when it comes to decorating and spicing your treats.

You will need two cups of warm water, five cups of gluten free flour, two teaspoons of sugar, salt and dry yeast, each, and water and oil for cooking. That's it. And you can make really lovely celiac bagels. So, put sugar, yeast and two cups of gluten free flour in a bowl and make a mixture first. After a few minutes, add the rest of your flour and salt to form a smooth dough.

If you think you should add more flour, you can, the point is to make one smooth, soft dough. You should cover it and leave it to rise. After maybe ten minutes or so, divide it into twelve parts. Form a nice little ring of each and place on a sheet to rise again. It will take for maybe ten minutes to rise slightly, covered with some cloth.

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.

If you enjoy making your own spreads, here is one simple but tasty idea. Mix together a little bit of fresh garlic, cream cheese, salt and a pinch of chili powder, to make one hot and exciting spread you will enjoy in. If you combine fresh cheese, whipped cream with a little bit of sugar and fresh fruits, this will become one luxuriously tasty bagel. Or simply add dry cranberries in your cream cheese and enjoy.

Freshly prepared bagels are really delicious, and if you try them with peanut butter and apricot marmalade, you certainly won't be disappointed. And another thing, you can also replace half of the water with milk, to make your favorite treats even tastier. If you cover them with melted chocolate and sprinkle with ground nuts, they will really become simply irresistible.




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