Bagels

This week, Beef requested bagels. I found this great blog and resulting bagel recipe: http://www.thefreshloaf.com/recipes/bagels. I wanted an overnight recipe because I know that good gluten development is really the key to the texture I was looking for (bagel...not round white bread ala supermarket bagel like object). I followed her instructions which worked perfectly with a couple of notes/changes.

• I was unable/inept at finding Malt syrup or powder. I live in Seattle, this shouldn't be difficult, but alas I did not get it done. I used honey for sweetener.
• Kneading is a good arm and back workout. Especially when your kitchen lights are floods.
• I lengthened the second baking time by 5 minutes because my bagels were not brown enough at 10 minutes.
• I used King Arthur Bread flour.
• I sprinkled three with poppy seeds and three with fleur de sel.
• Two people cannot eat a dozen bagels in five days before they leave town unless they are very dedicated to the cause.