My husband says these are the best bagels he has ever had. I couldn't believe how easy they are to make. It is almost fool-proof. The second time I made them, I added some dried basil and snipped sundried tomatoes. Savory and wonderful. They made fantastic sandwiches!

We have been living overseas for almost two years. I cannot buy bagels here in Kenya and have missed them. This recipe was fun and easy. It makes me feel a bit closer to home! Thanks so much for posting this one. Can't wait to try some variations!

these were easy, and the best bagels i've ever had. i added cinnmon and raisins, otherwise nothing changed. yumm

Easy to make and a big hit with EVERYONE who has tried them. Even people who claim they don't like bagels rave about them. I add a little more yeast so they are larger and we use them for hamburger buns.

The cooking time, I've found, was off for me, I didn't need to cook them the whole time. But I have tried several recipes and this is by FAR my favorite! I think the milk makes a fantastic addition. :)

I have made these several times and they always turn out great. I would suggest making the holes bigger and flatten them more. I also made a batch using 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour, 1 cup of oats, and honey. Also made a batch adding cinnamon and raisins. These always turn out great.

NOT 50 MINUTES! read that you must wait 1 hour and add that to the 50 minute total time Rebecca lists for the accurate total time. Recipe is still going, but I bet it'll be great. Hey the error gave me time to register on your great website and give this recipe a low rating so others wouldn't be tricked like me.

This was my first batch of bagels. When I dropped them into the boiling water, they immediately floated up, so I didn't know how long should they stay in the water. I let them sit in the water until they increased by about 50%, then flipped them and then placed them on the greased backing sheet. We had them for breakfast and they tasted like crispy homemade bread toast (which is good) but not like bagels. Maybe if I add stuff, like flavorings like onion/garlic powder or cinnamon & raison, it would taste more like a bagel? I will make again.

Lovely, buttery, easy to shape, what a treat to offer my family! I also added molasses to the boiling water: nice rich color.

This recipe is amazing. i make bagels every weekend now when i never used to know how!

I wanted to use my tried and true bagel recipe from this site (bread machine bagels), but I lost my printed copy. I got on here to find it and decided to try a different bagel recipe. So many to choose from, alot of bagel recipes on this site! Anyway, I halved the recipe (except for the egg yolk) and only got 4 bagels out of this recipe. I cheated a little and used my bread machine to mix the dough. I do like the Bread Machine Bagels a bit better, thanks for letting me try different a recipe! The dough had a really nice consistency to work with. Not too sure about using an egg yolk in bagels...the texture was not as dense as I would have liked. My son loved them, however, but I think I will stick with the BMB on this site!

Wow, so delicious...I don't even know if delicious is the right word to use...this bagel recipe is a winner!!! Thanks you, SLYFOXYLADY, for suggesting the molasses. I added 1 TBS to my boiling water but other than that I made no other substitution. These bagels were a HUGE hit this morning for breakfast. Everyone huddle around the toaster impatiently waiting for their turn:)The outside had just the right touch of chewiness while the inside was a beautifully soft dough. Crisped so nicely when toasted!!!!

This was my first attempt at making bagels and they turned out really well! I did not need to bake them for the full 20 minutes, so I'm glad I kept an eye on them during the baking process. Very easy. :) Thanks!

Easy, chewy, and taste great! Did not make any changes to the recipe, only in the directions. (A little trick) I let the bread rise in my microwave after I boiled some water in it for 2 min. for some heat, then left the bread in the microwave for a warm place. Boil the bagels with 1 Tbsp. of molasses in the water for 1 min. on each side. Make sure you grease your cookie sheet or they will stick to the pan. I also brushed my plain bagels with the egg whites left over from the egg yolk with alittle milk. First timer in making bagels and turned out great, my boyfriend and I both loved it.

I just made these bagels today and it was so fun! They turned out great but could use just a little more flavor. I dissolved the yeast in milk as directed and then added everything, including flour to my bread machine and had it do the kneading and rising for me. Then I completed the rest of the instructions as directed! I will defininitely make these again! My husband was impressed:)

I made them a week ago and my family love them, here in Mexico there pretty expensive if you buy them at the store, turn out to be an economical way to enjoy bagels, I did let it raise for extra 30 minutes after baking I had store them in the frezeer until use the toaster to have a nice breakfast, today I will make more per my daugther request but I will use 1 cup whole wheat flour and boil them with brown sugar instead of white sugar.

Good bagels. Have to say tho, i have only storebought to compair them to and i did screw up something, but they still came out great. Will definately make again.