Combine all the dough ingredients, starting with one cup of water, and knead until you form a dough. Gradually add more water until a relatively soft dough is obtained.

Knead the dough for five minutes, let it rest for 10 minutes, then knead again for five minutes.

Let the dough rise for about an hour and a half in a warm place.

Divide the dough into four-ounce balls (a medium-size if you do not have a scale) and form bagel shapes, or leave them as round buns. Let the bagels rise for another 20 minutes.

Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds, flax seeds, oats, coarse salt, or whatever you like.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25-30 minutes or until nicely browned.

These bagels keep wonderfully in the freezer!