I made my first bagels yesterday – and they turned out to be a success. We’ve had a bread maker for 2 years now, and have progressed from pre-mixed bread-mixes, through the recipes that came with the machine, to those in a recently bought book. Yesterday I attempted my first “internet” bread recipe – for bagels. I had to adjust the recipe slightly as I didn’t have any Barley malt syrup or Molasses – so I just put them in plain boiling water. They also floated the moment I put them in, but this recipe suggests “cooking for about 30 seconds on each side” which is similar to how long I boiled them.
