I make bagels at my weekend house by putting ingredients in the bread machine the night before, using the timer, remove the dough, cut and shape 12 pieces, let them rise 15 minutes, and boil and bake 4 at a time in the bagel machine you used to sell. It turns out small, crusty, old fashioned New York bagels like the ones I remember buying (except mine aren't perfectly shaped, but no one cares!). Maybe you could try to get someone to make that machine again?

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