We just finished reading the story Jalapeno Bagels in our Reading Street book. At the end of the story there is a recipe for these bagels. Some students wanted to make them at home, so I'm adding the recipe here.
Jalapeno Bagels
1 3/4 cups lukewarm water
1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
5 to 6 cups flour
1/3 cup jalapenos, chopped
1/4 cup dried red peppers
Mix water, yeast, salt, and sugar. Add flour and jalapenos and mix into a ball. Knead for 10 to 12 minutes, adding more flour if necessary, until dough is stiff. Add red peppers and knead for 3 minutes. Let dough rest 10 minutes, then cut into 12 pieces with a knife.
Roll each piece of dough on a table to form long, cigarlike shapes. Then, for each of the twelve pieces, connect the two ends by overlapping them about 3/4 of an inch and rolling the ends together to make a ring shape. Make sure each joint is secure, or it will come apart while boiling.
Cover with a damp towel and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours in a warm spot. In a large pot, bring 1 to 2 gallons of water to a rolling boil. Place bagels in boiling water and boil until they float (15 to 30 seconds). Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees fro 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Note: A bakery uses dry malt instead of sugar, and high-gluten flour, which you may be able to get at a bakery or pizza parlor. For a milder bagel, reduce the quantities of the peppers.
Happy eating!
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