Italian Hard Salt And Pepper Bagels

My Mother has made these for years.  Very good and probably not so healthy.   But I will only eat a couple at a time.     If you believe that, I have a bridge for sale.

This is the recipe my mother gave to me in the exact words she wrote it.

Salt And Pepper Bagels

5 Pounds Flour

2 1/2 Tablespoons Salt

5 Tablespoons Black Pepper

2 Cups Oil

3 Packages Dry Yeast

4 1/2 Cups Warm Water

Melt the yeast in the water in a bowl and set aside (you will add this last)

Mix Flour, Salt and black pepper together in a very large bowl.

Add oil and make dough crumbly

Add yeast and water mixture

Knead for about 5 minutes (you may need to add more water, I always do)

You do not have to let this raise, just roll a little dough and make a small bagel like form.

 

When you have the pan full of bagels, put an egg white wash on them

 

Place on greased baking sheet and bake at 350* for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown