Montreal-Style Bagels

 Ingredients:

warm water -1 cup 
yeast - 2 tsp

sugar -2 Tbsp 
egg -1 
Butter - 1/4 cup (1/2 stick)
salt - 2 tsp 
honey - 1 cup 
flour - about 4 ½ cups 
topping if required

Directions:
1. Mix together warm water, yeast and sugar in medium bowl and let it stand for 5 minutes.
2. Mix in egg, butter , salt and ½ cup honey. Add flour to form dough. Knead the dough for 8-10 minutes.
3. Cover the dough in a bowl till it is doubled 

5. Divide the dough into 12 equal sized balls. Shape dough into rounds and poke holes in the middle ,stretch the dough to make large holes. 

4.Fill a large pot with 8-10 cups of water and add remaining ½ cup honey. Bring to a boil while you shape your bagels.

6. Preheat oven to 450°F. 

7. Put the bagels onto the baking sheets and let rise for about 10 minutes
8. Dip the bagels into the boiling honey water and leave for about 30 seconds per side. Scoop them out with a slotted spoon 

9.Dip the bagel straight into the seeds and then  onto the baking sheets, seeds side up.
10. Bake the bagels for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.