This is a proud moment. While I love to cook, I am just getting my feet wet as a baker. (Maybe I shouldn't talk about feet and baked goods at the same time. Sorry). Anyway, as a tribute to my recent jaunt to New York, I tried my hand at bagels today. And I was pretty pleased with the results. If any of you are interested, here is the recipe I used. The only thing that I did differently was substituting half of the white flour with whole wheat. They turned out great!
If you want to make them "everything" bagels like I did, just sprinkle the top with poppy and sesame seeds, diced onion and garlic and just a touch of kosher salt. I actually toasted my onion and garlic before baking, but I don't really think you need to.
And I wanna know - have you made bagels before? What'd you put in them? I'd love tips and ideas. They take a little time, but they're worth it - I am looking forward to more experimenting!
