Good-Cooking - Bialys

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm water ( 105 to 115 degrees F)
• 5 teaspoons rapid rise yeast
• 5 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 5 to 5 1/2 cups unbleached bread flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 cup dehydrated minced onion (or you may substitute 1 cup finely chopped fresh onion, the dehydrated onions will stick better to the raw dough)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds, optional
• 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt for sprinkling, optional
• 1/4 cup cornmeal for baking sheet
• 1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons water for wash