Try This at Home: How to Make Bagels

You can freeze the bagels for up to 1 month. Slice them in half first so you can toast them straight from the freezer. 

"Don't rush the dough: It gets more flavorful with each rise," explains Chopped host Ted Allen. 

Mash the potato: Bring 2 1/2 quarts water to a boil in a large pot. Add the potato and cook until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the potato, reserving the cooking water. When cool enough to handle, peel the potato and mash in a medium bowl until smooth, adding a few drops of the cooking water, if needed.

Make the dough: Stir the olive oil and honey into the mashed potato. Mix the flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and the yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.