Hi - I bake a lot because my son has multiple food allergies. And one of the things I make occasionally is bagels, but I always have problems with the toppings falling off. I can not use any eggs or dairy products to make the seeds stick. Any suggestions? And instead of the non-diastic malt powder can I use barley malt extract? Thanks. Yes to barley malt extract. And I'm afraid, without using egg or dairy products, the best you can do is water. Try mixing a bit of cornstarch into it - that should work pretty well. Can't tell you exactly how much as I've never done it, but experiment - and let us know how it works out for you. PJH

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