Make Paul Hollywood’s Rainbow Bagels

Instructions

1. put the dry ingredients in the bowl of a mixer
2. add 3/4 of the water and run the mixer with the dough hook to make a very rough dough
3. slowly add the remaining water until the flour is mixed in
4. run the mixer on low 2-3 minutes until a smooth dough is formed
5. weigh the dough and divide it evenly into 5 balls, cover them loosely
6. lightly grease 5 bowls to put the finished dough in
7. working with one dough at a time add a couple of dots of yellow gel to the dough fold it over, knead until the color is incorporated
8. add more color to the dough until you get a nice vibrant yellow
9. put it in the greased bowl and cover it loosely
10. repeat with the remaining dough balls making orange, red, blue, and green dough
11. let rise in their covered bowls until doubled in size
12. lightly dust the counter space with flour
13. roll out the red ball to a 5x8 rectangle, set it aside
14. roll out the orange piece and stack it on top of the red
15. then roll out the yellow, green, and finally blue, stacking them on top of the pile
16. then use a sharp knife to cut the pile in half lengthwise, then cut each of those halves in thrids so you get 6 strips for bagels
17. roll each strip in the opposite direction from itself to get a twist stretching it slightly as well to get a 10 1/4 inch strip, loop it around, pinch the ends together into a bagel shape
18. line a baking sheet with parchment lay the bagels on the tray
19. when the bagels are shaped cover or put in a proving bag, let them rise in a warm place for 20 minutes or until puffy
20. while they're rising preheat the oven to 395˚
21. and also set a deep frying pan full of water over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer
22. when the bagels are done rising whisk in the 1 teaspoon baking soda
23. gently lift a bagel off the tray and slip it in the boiling water
24. cook 30 seconds on each side
25. you can cook 2-3 at a time if you have room
26. once each bagel has cooked for 30 seconds on each side remove it from the water and put it on a fresh baking sheet with yet another sheet of parchment paper on it
27. once ALL the bagels have been boiled place the baking sheet in the oven and bake 25-30 minutes or until the bagels a lightly browned (hard to tell with the colors) and feel set when you poke them
28. cool and serve!