I recently started making bagels at home for the family on the weekends using TBB recipe.  I have been pleased with the results, but my shaping technique needs a lot of help, as you can see from the photos.   I have two young boys, and their favorite bagel is Panera's cinnamon crunch bagels.  I was curious, if anyone has tried to replicate these cinnamon bagels at home.  If so, what did you use for the cinnamon mixture to mix in the dough and sprinkle on top?  Thanks,  Dutchbaker

We dont do bagels in the UK, its an American thing, whats the point in making a bun with a hole in ! everything will drop out the center!

This was my first try at the bagel recipe from BBA. I thought they were delicious! Very chewy like a real bagel should be. I made 16 bagels from the dough instead of 12 or 24 and I thought the size was perfect as well. I made this recipe again with similar great results and now I will never have to buy crappy bready bagels again!

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 I made these bagels using Reinhart's recipe and instructions in BBA.  I simmered the dough for 2 minutes on each side instead of 1 minute, for a chewier bagel.  I did not top them with anything as I prefer them plain. 

I made these bagels using Reinhart's recipe and instructions in BBA.  I boiled (simmered) them  for 2 minutes on each side instead of 1 minute each side to make them chewier.  I choose not to top them with anything as I prefer them plain.

Here are the bagels we had this morning...great with some cream cheese and strawberry preserves. From Peter Reinhart's BBA. I just substituted 1 cup fine grind ww flour in the recipe.

After looking at our bagel recipe sit for months on my recipe stand, I finally made bagels! I don't know why I waited so long. Because I adore bagels....

I made bagels this morning.

I forgot that my malt powder had gone bad, so I subbed in brown sugar. Definitely not as authentic, but still quite tasty for a Sunday brunch.

9:15a.m.

So, here I sit...doing things a bit backwards...but that is what you get when you're a bit tired and attempt bagels the night before.

I read Floyd's Bagel wizardry and decided I'd give these puppies a spin.  As I am wont to do, I tried experimenting a bit without ever having attempted a non-experimental batch.

...ok, so I ended up "experimenting" because I didn't read far enough ahead while I was actually making the damned things.  In my defense--like I have to defend myself--it was 2am.