286792 Wed Dec 20 18:07:09 -0800 2000 6 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1539322 Since these goodies have been discussed on various boards, I've posted here instead of an exclusive Montreal entry. I found this recipe on WNPR's Splendid Table site. It has been adapted from a recipe by Marcy Goldman, a profesional baker and pastry chef from Montreal. I made them the other night, and not only were they easy, but aside from not being wood-fired, they were an excellent representation of a Montreal bagel. The one thing I changed to make them more authentic was to flip both sides of the bagel in a shallow pan of sesame seeds to heavily coat them (like I witnessed at St. Viateur bakery), instead of just sprinkling on. Here goes(I'm hoping this is okay to print)my abbreviated rendition: 1 1/2 c. warm water 5 Tbs. sugar 3 Tbs. canola oil 1 pkg. dry yeast 1 Tbs. beaten egg 1 Tbs. malt powder or syrup $ 1/2 to 5 cups unbleached white bread flour 1 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 cup sesame or poppy seeds 1/3 c. honey In large bowl, stir together water thru malt until yeast dissolves. Stir in salt and 1 cup flour. Fold in enough flour to make soft dough. Turn out dough and knead until firm and smooth, incorporating more flour as needed, 10-12 mins.Cover with an inverted bowl and let rest 10 mins. Divide into 12 pieces. Roll each into 10" rope, press ends together(bagel shape). Let rise 30 mins.Boil 6 qts. water with honey in large pot. Heat oven to 425. Boil bagels 1 1/2 mins.;turn once, drain on towels, dip both sides in sesame and place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake about 20 mins. until golden, turning once. Happy Holidays, Heidi Wed Dec 20 18:07:09 -0800 2000 0 Heidi 1 1540488 Where did you find the malt powder? Is it like malted milk powder? (Carnation's or Ovaltine's?) Mon Feb 05 19:36:39 -0800 2001 1539322 0 Lisa 2 1540492 You may be able to find malt syrup in a store that stocks natural/organic food ingredients. That's where I found mine. It's not like the malted milk powders you're thinking of. PS-This is a very easy and really good recipe for bagels. I've made it twice. Tue Feb 06 09:05:46 -0800 2001 1540488 0 rjka 3 1540498 I'm so happy you enjoyed the recipe, I've made it several times myself. I found the barley malt syrup at a health/organic foods market. It is made by Eden Foods. I've also seen diastatic malt powder for sale in the King Arthur Flour Catalog. Tue Feb 06 16:11:26 -0800 2001 1540492 0 Heidi 4 1540499 Eden Foods is the brand I use too, which is why I mentioned the natural/organic food stores as a source. Having made bread a number of times, I couldn't believe how much easier it was to make bagels from your recipe. Thanks very much for posting it. Tue Feb 06 16:29:22 -0800 2001 1540498 0 rjka 3 1540503 Ive added a link to the same recipe on the author's Baker-Boulanger website. Link: http://www.betterbaking.com/baker2/bagel2mtl.html Tue Feb 06 18:33:39 -0800 2001 1540492 0 jen kalb 1 1541093 Hi, How about the gluten should I add a couple of teaspoons or Tablespoons to my bread flour to bind the yeast. Tracy Wed Feb 22 14:21:10 -0800 2006 1539322 0 Tracy Skipworth