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[...] am thankful for Michelle at Bleeding Espresso sharing her recipe for bagels from scratch – I have one too, to share next month, so look out. Until then, allow your mouth to water over [...]

By: LJ

LJ — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:31:25 +0000

Oh my! I want to dive into those bagels. Amazing.

Thanks LJ

By: acicastello

acicastello — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:07:32 +0000

Thanks for the recipe! It actually looks easy enough (and I am actually craving a good bagel that much!) to whip out my rolling pin and give this one a try!

I’ve got even better news then…no rolling pin required

By: helena

helena — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:17:36 +0000

Thanks Michelle, already noted the two 2tsp of salt, which seemed about 1tsp too much. Pizza dough needs a good measure of salt, but this, no. I would also play with the quantities of ingredients, to produce more bagels at one time. Too much effort for just 8 in this time poor era! They can be frozen.

It was actually 3 tsp in the original recipe, but I could actually taste it in the bagels, so I turned it down a notch. Depending on taste, of course, could go even further. And actually for little ole me eight bagels make plenty to freeze as well–P doesn’t eat them, and we have a tiny freezer

By: J

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:38:58 +0000

I’ve never really considered making my own bagels, as you can’t swing a cat without hitting a bagel place around here…but boy, these are making me wonder if it might be fun to try. Mmmm.

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This is the second time I’ve read about cat-swinging in just a few days. Should I be concerned for kitties everywhere?

By: Zoë François

Zoë François — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:56:46 +0000

Your bagels look fantastic! I'm so pleased that I inspired you to make some, I know you were missing them! Thank you so much for your kind words as well!! Best, Zoë Zoë François’s last blog post..The Sweet Potato vs. Yam Debate on APM’s Weekend America (which one do you use?) Will definitely be trying yours at some point too...I'm always excited when I can actually find all the ingredients to a recipe and don't have to experiment from the get-go!

By: Joanna

Joanna — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:30:07 +0000

i love your profile information! i live in pennsylvania right now and don’t know where i’ll end up someday. it’s cool you went to italy and fell in love. it’s like a movie.

these bagels look amazing by the way. soo fresh and authentic looking.

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Thanks Joanna! Great to see you here, and best of luck on your life adventure

By: Crazy Daisy

Crazy Daisy — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:56:14 +0000

these look amazing! Thanks for sharing! Crazy Daisy’s last blog post..Have Junk - Carnival!!! Great to see you here Daisy!

By: Bipolarlawyercook

Bipolarlawyercook — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:58:07 +0000

You’re so brave– I would just do without, but then, I’m a lousy baker.

But, but, it’s just dough! Actually I’m not very fond of working with dough myself, but these are worth it

By: nova

nova — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:04:30 +0000

Wow, wow, wow! I’ve never had a homemade bagel! That photo looks absolutely delicious. (Yes, I want to take a bite out of the photo itself… good sign for the actual bagels, no?)

And this is coming from someone who just finished a warm NY sesame bagel slathered in cream cheese for, um, a nutritious breakfast…

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Hah, I’ll *definitely* take that as a compliment