Help! My husband and I love this recipe, but after they rise nicely, they end up flat when they are finished baking. What might be causing this???

Love the recipe as it is but making it your own by adding your favorite ingredients makes it the best! I've noticed a few people have had problems forming the bagels before boiling/baking them. Honestly you don't have to, just form them any way you like! Who says a bagel has to be circle? But if you want some help making the perfect bagel shape check out this video on YouTube --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ4oYhtUriQ&feature=related

I tried this recipe tonight, and made them plain bagels. Fantastic and so easy! I can hardly wait to experiment with toppings and such.

My first attempt at bagels and they came out great! I followed some other reviewers and added 1/4 of a cup more water to the bread machine, replaced 1 cup of bread flour with whole wheat, and let the bagels rise for 30 mins after shaping them. I definitely will not be winning any bagel shaping contests, but they taste great!

Yum, Yum, Yum! I have had to double up this recipe because these do not last in my house. Both my children and my husband and I love them. I make mine cinnamon raisin - will try blueberry next time...can't wait!

Delicious! Way better than store bought bagels! These were easier to make than I thought they would be. I made both poppy seed and sesame seed bagels. The recipe was perfect; I didn't need to change a thing. I will definitely make them again!

Delicious! even better the next day! thanks for the recipe.

This is a really good recipe but I'm giving only a four because I feel it could be better. I used the cornmeal as suggested and it got all clumpy on the bottom, next time I'll take the advice of others and use parchment paper. Also these bagels were too dense, I'll also take the advice of letting them rise for 2 hours instead of 10 minutes. Other than that they are wonderful and easy. We added cinnamon and raisins and 1/3 whole wheat flour. Thanks for the recipe!

This recipe was good. I have actually made this twice. The first time, I followed the directions exactly exept for I don't have a bread machine. I used my stand mixer. Let me tell you, HUGE MISTAKE! It made a mess everywhere. The bagels tasted good but were flat and they didn't float in the water. The second time I made this, I mixed everything by hand which worked GREAT! I sifted the flour (and even put in 1/2 wheat) and after reading reviews, let raise for 2 hours prior to boiling. Viola! Near perfect bagels! And my two toddlers have been eating them like crazy!

I also had trouble forming the dough, but the first batch came out tasting great anyway! I think they could be boiled a little longer, perhaps 1 minute per side instead of 30 seconds. I only made 6 out of one batch, and tried several toppings to see what was liked.

outstanding. My family loves them and they are not hard to make.

Followed exactly with one exception, I let the dough rise longer (about 1/2 hour) after shaped into rings. Even husband liked them for sandwiches.

These were good- 4 or 5 stars in Seattle, but only maybe 2 or 3 in NY. Fun and easy (kids love dough...). Added a few minutes to the cooking time to get them to brown better- also great with shredded cheddar baked onto the top, and they were excellent with Black Sea Salt baked on top as well.

The first time I let the shaped dough rise for 30 minutes, and they were good but a little lumpy and dense. The second time I followed the tip to allow bagels to rise 2 hours after shaped, and they were the fabulous! Definitely bagel shop quality.

These bagels are the best I've ever tasted! I have to make them every couple of days. My family loves them

This recipe was easy to follow and tasted great. My husband even liked them and he's from NY! The only change I made was the topping, I used 1 tbs each of poppy, sesame, and a garlic and onion blend. That mixture made an amazing everything bagel. I made 9 of these like the recipe stated and they were the perfect size for me!

I don't think I'll ever be buying bagels ever again! I've made 2 batches so far (1 cheese and one with sea salt) and my family is in love! I add baking soda when I boil them to help give them a nice texture. I would suggest placing foil on your baking sheet though, because they're very hard to get off otherwise. Awesome recipe!