Bagels (GF, SF with subs listed to be easily made DF/CF/Egg-Free)

2 Cups all purpose GF flour blend of choice
1/4 Cup Rice flour
1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum, if needed (if your GF flour blend does not already contain this)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 Cup butter or coconut oil
1/2 Cup water plus more for boiling
1 Egg (or dissolved chia seed in a few tbsp of water?)
2 Tbsp coconut sugar or molasses sugar

Preheat oven to 200C/400F. In a large bowl, stir together dry ingredients EXCEPT sugar. Add in wet ingredients and knead with both hands for several minutes, until everything is thoroughly incorporated and you have a thick dough. Divide the dough in 6 balls, rolling them in your palms. Pinch them in the middle to create holes, if desired. Fill a pot with water, about 4-6 cups worth, and add the sugar. Bring to a gentle boil and add your bagels. They will sink. Stir them constantly until they float. When they float at the top of the water unaided, they are poached and ready to be removed from the water. This step can be skipped but this is what gives bagels their outer 'glaze' and in skipping your bagels will be dryer. Now place the bagels on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10 min, flip, add toppings if desired (poppyseed, garlic salt, rosemary & parmesan, cinnamon sugar-just some ideas) and bake for another 10 min. Slice, toast if desired, enjoy!