By Annie B. Copps / Edible Boston
Serving size 5 large / 10 small

Even before these strange “shelter in place” days began, I was in a pretty serious baking phase. Like many, I found comfort from the cold in my kitchen. I was trying to get my head around bagel making but I gave up. I am a fairly skilled baker, but bagels with their pre-bake boiling technique sounded like a hassle and I hadn’t really had a homemade bagel I deemed worthy of the vexing effort. With the extra time on my hands (I do enjoy a challenge), why not go back to the bagel-making drawing board?