Homemade Bagels

4 cups high grade flour
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 Tablespoon oil
2 teaspoons yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water.

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until you form a dough.

Knead the dough on a floured counter for about 10 minutes, until the dough is uniform and smooth.

Cut the dough into 8 equal sized balls and rest for 10 minutes.

Preheat your oven to 220 c

Take a ball or dough and roll into a sausage shape and then join the two ends together.  Do this for all 8 pieces.

Let the bagels rest for another 20 minutes.

Bring a pot of water to boil, then add your bagels to the water as many as you can fit in your pot without crowding them.  Boil for one minute, then turn over and boil for another minute. Remove from water and let dry before placing on a greased oven tray.  Repeat until all bagels are boiled.

Bake for 10 minutes then turn the bagels and return to the oven for another 10 minutes.

Let cool then slice and cover with your favorite toppings.