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re: anise seed rolls

Suzanne Lander <zusana@gmail.com>
Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:31:01 -0600
v110.n041.5
I don't know why the recipe calls for these particular rolls to be 
dunked in boiling water, but I do know that's common with bagel 
recipes. When I first worked with bagels, I was told the boiling 
water bath substituted for proofing time to get the yeast going. It 
wasn't just a dip in the water, though. We put them in until they 
rose to the top. That didn't usually take very long. A minute at the 
most if I remember right.