Onion Bialys

If you want glossier bialys, brush them with beaten egg before adding the caramelized onions.

Dough: 1 cup warm water 1 tsp active dry yeast 2 ½-2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp salt

Onions: 1 tbsp butter 1 large onion halved and thinly sliced 1 tbsp poppy seed (optional) grated white cheddar or Gouda (optional) canola or olive oil, for cooking Place the warm water in a large bowl and sprinkle with the yeast. Let stand for a few minutes, until it starts to get foamy. Add 2 cups of the flour and the salt and stir until the dough comes together. Continue to stir, adding 1/2 cup or so more flour, until the dough comes together but is still tacky. Knead or stir with the dough hook on your stand mixer for 5 minutes, or until smooth. Leave in the bowl, covered with a tea towel, for an hour or two, until doubled in bulk.

Meanwhile, set a small skillet over medium heat, add a drizzle of oil along with the butter. When the foam subsides, cook the onion for 15 minutes or so, stirring often, until it’s soft and pale golden. If you like, stir in some poppyseed.

Divide the dough into pieces (about 8, but make any size you like) and, on a parchment-lined baking sheet, shape each into a circle with a deep indent in the middle, like a small pizza with a thickish edge. (It will puff up as it bakes.) Put a spoonful of caramelized onions in the middle of each and, if you like, grate a bit of cheese overtop. Let them sit as you preheat the oven to 450˚F. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until puffed and deep golden.

Makes about 8 bialys. S