About this Recipe Enjoy pumpkin pie flavor with these classic bagels. For more fun, the bagels and further cooked into a delectable snack of bagel chips!

Servings: 6 to 10 bagels Preparation: 20 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes

Pumpkin Bagels

Ingredients: Dough ½ cup water, lukewarm 2 tablespoons water, lukewarm 3 cups white bread flour 6 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup canned pumpkin 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon tablespoon ground cloves 1 ½ teaspoon nutmeg ¾ teaspoon allspice 3 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast For Cooking 3 quarts water 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions: 1. Insert dough ingredients in bread machine according to manufacturer's instructions. Remove the dough from the machine after the first knead - approximately 20 to 30 minutes. 2. Place dough on a floured surface. Divide into individual parts. Form balls, gently press thumb through center of ball and slowly stretch into bagel shape. 3. While bagels rise, bring water and sugar to a rapid boil in a large saucepan. Drop test dough. 4. Using a slotted spoon, drop 2-3 bagels into rapidly boiling water. Boil on each side for 1-2 minutes. Remove and cool on rack 1 minute, brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, if desired. 5. Bake at 400 degrees F on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal, until golden - approximately 15 minutes. 6. Bagel Success Hints: 7. When forming the bagels, set aside two 1/4" balls of dough. When the bagels have doubled in size, drop the test dough into boiling water. The dough should pop to the top right away. When this happens, it is time to boil the bagels. 8. A quick spray of non-stick vegetable coating on the top of the bagel may be substituted for the egg wash. 9. To make bagel sticks, cut bagel before rising and lay out in a straight line. Roll sticks in a combination of sesame and poppy seeds with a pinch of garlic powder. Let sticks rise, boil, and bake as described in the above directions. 10. To make bagel chips, slice leftover bagels horizontally into thin slices. Brush with butter or margarine on one side. Lay (butter side up) on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes until golden brown and crisp.