Onion Bagels · Cavebear! - Thoughts and Commentary by Karl Auerbach

Ingredients

• 1 tsp (7 grams) diastatic malt powder, or 1 tbsp barley malt syrup
• 1 tsp instant yeast
• 1 1/2 tsp (10.5 grams) salt
• 1 cup plus 2 tbsp (255 grams) 95°F water
• 3 1/2 cups (454 grams) unbleached bread flour
• 1/2 onion, chopped. Or about 1/2 cup slightly re-hydrated dried onions.
• 2 tbsp corn meal
• 2 tsp unsalted butter
• Water to boil the bagels
• 1 1/2 tbsp barley malt syrup
• 1/2 tbsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt