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Potato Bagel Stars Recipe:

Ingredients

3 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon instant yeast
2 cups warm potato water
1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
3 - 4 cups bread flour
2 3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons liquid honey
3 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cup mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Cook a few potatoes for potato water and mashed potatoes

Method

In a large bowl mix 3 cups of flour, 1/4 tsp of instant yeast and potato water. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit for 2-3 hours. After, mix in remaining yeast, honey, olive oil and salt. Then mix in mashed potatos. Start adding in flour, enough so it does not stick to your hands while kneading. Knead for 10 min.. Cut dough into 4 1/4 ounce balls, 12 to 15 depending on how much flour was needed. Using the palms of your hands roll each piece into a ball. Now, place the ball onto a non-floured table, keeping the side of your hand on the table at all times. Move the dough in a quick circular motion till smooth. Repeat with each piece. Cover with a damp cloth for 30 minutes. Prep a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray with oil. Place one ball onto a well floured surface and sprinkle liberally with flour. Dip a credit card in flour, then cut through the middle of the bal. Rotate card 1/3 and cut through again. Rotate and cut again creating 6 points. Slowly turn the dough inside out. Place on the prepared cookie sheet. Do the same with each piece. Cover with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator overnight or for up to 3 days. The next day, turn oven to 500F and fill a large pot with water and add the brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Prep another cookie sheet with parchment paper. Add one bagel at a time into the boiling water. I only did three bagels at a time. Boil for 1 minute then turn over and boil for another minute. Remove bagels with a slotted spoon and place on cookie sheet. Place 6 on a cookie sheet and top with sesame seeds or poppy seeds. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Do the same with remaining bagels.