Bagels at home

I had a thought the other day.  Instead of making two loaves of bread like I normally do, why not take the one loaf and turn it into bagels instead?  Can I use the same dough recipe?  Will it work out?  Turns out that I can use the same dough, just treat it like for bagels.  See for yourself if it turned out.

It is much quicker than making a loaf of bread too.  Once the dough is together, instead of putting it in a bowl to rise, you make 5-6 balls and let them sit for 15 minutes.  Take each ball and roll it with your hands into a tube shape until it is just wider than both of your hands side-by-side.  Take the little snake you made and form it into a circle and crimp the ends together carefully.  Let the newly formed rings sit for about 10 mintues and in the meantime bring a big pot of water to boil.  Drop the rings in the water, as much as will fit at once, and boil for 1 minute on each side.  Take out of the water and let dry for a few minutes on a plate.  Put the bagels on a greased baking sheet and bake for 20 mintues at 425 F flipping half way through.  Cool on a rack and get ready to enjoy your fresh baked bagels.  You can also add toppings by dipping the bagels on a dry plate with the toppings spread out on and bake on the topping side down first.