Bread Machine Sesame and Poppy Seed Bagels

 How many of you received a bread machine as a wedding gift? Now how many use it?  I just pulled mine out again realizing that it is good for making dough too! Who knew? Maybe you did, but mine was on top of my fridge as if it was part of my decor.

Ingredients: 
1 cup warm water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
3 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
3 quarts boiling water
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 egg white
3 tablespoons poppy seeds, or sesame seeds

Directions: 
 Place water, salt, sugar, flour and yeast in the bread machine pan in the order by the manufacturer. 
Select Dough setting.  Mine takes an hour and a half to complete.  When done, let dough rest on a floured surface. 

Meanwhile, in a pot bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Stir in 3 tablespoons of sugar.
Cut dough into 9 equal pieces, and roll each piece into a small ball. 
Flatten balls. Poke a hole in the middle of each with your thumb. Twirl the dough on your finger or thumb to enlarge the hole, and to even out the dough around the hole. Cover bagels with a clean cloth, and let rest for 10 minutes.
 
Sprinkle an ungreased baking sheet with cornmeal. Carefully transfer bagels to boiling water. Boil for 1 minute, turning half way through. Drain briefly on clean towel. Arrange boiled bagels on baking sheet. Glaze tops with egg white, and sprinkle with your choice of toppings.

Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 20 to 23 minutes, until browned.

You can also make a honey cinnamon cream cheese to go with these. 

All you need it a brick of cream cheese, 2 tbsps honey, and a 1/4 tsp of cinnamon.  Mix together. It helps to soften your cream cheese first, so it mixes better.

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Boneless Buffalo Chicken

 
Ingredients:
2 Boneless Chicken Breasts ( I just cut mine off the bone because they were .99cents a lb.)
 Flour, enough to coat chicken
2 Tbsp. Crisco
3 Tbsp. Margarine
  
Sauce:
8 Tbsp. Lousiana Hot sauce
8 Tbsp. Margarine
1 1/2 Tbsp. White Vinegar
1 Clove Garlic, Diced
1/2 Tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Directions:
Dice up Chicken into bite size cubes.  In a ziploc baggie, toss Flour in with chicken and coat.
Heat crisco and butter.  Add chicken and cook until done, turning pieces over halfway through.  In the meantime, saute garlic with the butter, then add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer for about 5 minutes.  Pour over chicken.  For added flavor, toss some crumbled bleu cheese over hot chicken and serve with ranch dressing.

 This recipe came to me in a pinch.  I didn't have any buffalo sauce of which I usually buy the .99 kind.  I also didn't have oil, so I went with criso and butter. This chicken is delicious, and I wish I had some waiting for me now.  Instead, I need to go start on our dinner now...


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Red, White & Bleu Potato Salad

 It's been, what feels like, a long time since I had time to post anything.  I hope everyone is doing well. 

Ingredients:
2 lbs Red potatoes Diced
1 Ripe Tomato Diced
1/2 Cup Olive Oil
3 Tbsp White Vinegar
Fresh Chives
1 1/2 oz or more of Crumbled Bleu Cheese
Salt and pepper

Directions:
Boil Red potaoes in salted water for about 10 minutes.  Cook until still a little firm.  Drain, and cool.
In a bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt, pepper and olive oil.  Add tomatoes and bleu cheese to the potatoes.  Pour vinegar mixture over top and stir. Serve, yum!

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