Home Cookin'

What is SHOULD look like!

Quite often, I'll see something on either Food Network or the Cooking Channel, and think to myself "I'm going to try and make that".

This past weekend, I was watching a show that featured great bakeries around the US...and the idea to make my own bagels was born!

I thought..."how difficult could it be?  It is only 4 ingredients, and I've been successful with my past baking adventures.

The first batch, to be honest, were giant, dense, hockey pucks!
In making bagels, you have to boil them prior to baking.  I knew when they sank to the bottom of the pot during boiling that I was in trouble!
While the taste was not too bad, the texture and density left something to be desired.

So, I decided to try again...a few hours later.
The second batch, while nowhere near perfect, were actually much better than the first.
They floated during boiling (score), and came out of the oven actually resembling bagels (woo hoo)!
They were still a little dense, but I think I'm on the right track.

So, until my next cooking inspiration hits from TV, I'll keep trying to perfect my bagel baking skills.  Maybe there's a bakery in my future...who am I kidding, I can barely get out of bed by 8am!