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Though these look like the same bagels as those I baked the other day, they are substantially different. After reading the book, ahem, I decided I’d actually follow Mr. Reinhart’s directions. He recommends performing the “float test” prior to boiling. The idea, I expect, is to see if the dough has sufficiently proofed. If the “test bagel” doesn’t float, then it needs a little more time to rise.So, I did the float test, and sure enough, the bagel sank right to the bottom. I waited another 20 minutes, with the formed bagels under plastic, and that did the trick.
These are much better than the last batch. Mary says they “look like grown-up bagels!” Ha!
We’re going eat one in a few minutes!
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