Bialys

Name: Bialys
Yield: Makes 16
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; 1¼ cups gluten flour; 1½ teaspoons poppy seeds, or to taste; ⅓ cup finely minced onion (or up to ½ cup, if you like); 1 package dry yeast; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or lard, if preferred); 2½ teaspoons salt; 3½ cups all-purpose flour, or as needed; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 cups warm (110-degree) water

Preparation info

Makes
16

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Better Than Store-Bought

By Helen Witty and Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1979

About

Another bread for those who love the chewiness of real water bagels and pretzels. This one, less dense than the aforementioned, is lightly sprinkled with poppy seeds and minced onion. Eat bialys sliced, toasted, and buttered, or stuffed with tongue, ham, or corned beef.

Ingredients

2 cups warm (110-degree) water
1 package dry yeast
2 teaspoons<

Bread
Vegan

Method

In a large mixing bowl, combine ½ cup of the warm water, the yeast, and the sugar and let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
Mix the remaining 1½ cups warm water, salt, glut