One thing I really enjoyed in America during our furlough was having bagels. Since we cannot buy them here at the grocery store, I decided to try making my own this morning. They weren't as intimidating as I thought! I thought I'd share the recipe I followed, in case anyone else wants to try their hand at homemade bagels. I'm excited to try different varieties next time.
I doubled the following recipe, which made 14 bagels
(http://allrecipes.com/recipe/220619/real-homemade-bagels/)