You got your New York style bagels and Toronto bagels (???), and your Montreal legends that put Canada on the bagel map. These are addictive, easy, authentic, and just so darned good. No wonder they were recently voted one of the 7 Wonders of Canada. Montreal bagels are traditionally made in a wood fired oven. They are enriched with honey, eggs and oil. Usually, there isn't any salt in the dough for this makes the taste of the sesame or poppy seed coating really shine through. Montreal bagels are also usually less dense than American bagels and are simply flavor rich along with be exceptionally crusty outside and chewy, inside. Bon appétit! Btw - I have worked on this recipe for nearly 15 years, constantly perfecting it and always sleuthing the bagel shops in Montreal to make sure my own home recipe is tweaked just so and authentic. A version of this recipe is also my cookbook, A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking, Broadway Books 2004. This version is my best yet although it features salt (leave it out for true Montreal bagels) and the bagels are a tad bigger. Use a bread machine for the dough. This is the recipe I served up when the TV crew of Canada's The National news show appeared at my door - cameras rolling and appetites clamoring fresh, hot bagels. Make these once and you will see why. No wood fire oven required but do use great Canadian bread flour.
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