Here is the recipe that was shared with us:
6 cups whole wheat flour
2.5 cups warm water
1 packet of yeast
1 Tablespoon of coarse salt, or 2 teaspoons regular salt
2 Tablespoons of molasses
2 Tablespoons of honey
1 teaspoon xanthan gum, or extra gluten
dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of the warm water in a large bowl, add the rest of the water, the salt, molasses, and honey. Mix the xanthan gum into the 6 cups of flour. Add the flour to the liquid cup by cup until it's hard to stir. Knead the rest of the flour into the dough. Knead the dough until it loses most of it's tackiness and is smooth, about 10 minutes. Lightly oil the dough, and cover it with a damp towel or plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise till double in volume, about an hour or more.
Punch the dough down and divide it into about smooth 18 balls. Smash a flat spot in the middle of a ball with your thumb, then stick your finger through the dough there. Spin the dough on your finger till the whole is the size you want. Place on a cookie sheet lightly dusted with corn meal to rise for about 15 minutes or so.
Preheat oven to 425 deg.
Get a large wide pot and bring about 4 inches of water to boil. Add a little sugar to the water ( it helps stuff stick and makes a nice crust). Drop the bagels in and boil them 2 minutes on the first side, and 1 minute on the other side. Don't overcrowd the pot. Place the boiled bagels on a heavily dusted cookie sheet. Top with whatever you like, and bake them 15-20 minutes or until brown.
You can also roll the dough into ropes and stick the ends together to make a bagel. I like spinning them better. Or you can make snails.
