Wednesday, May 2, 2012  Ratio Rally Bagels  This post nearly
didn't happen, and I am not sure that it really is happening. My
idea was a long time in coming, and motivation was waylaid by
the allergy monster. Incidentally, the allergy monster did a
number on my workouts as well. It's been a rough month.  So why
did it almost not happen? Ummm, the first batch came out like
hockey pucks. Seriously. The batter was gorgeous, and tasted
good. Then we got to the rising (not really), shaping (ha!),
boiling (they were boiled), and then baking. It just wasn't
pretty. Given the way the second batch has turned out my money
is on the yeast being out of date. Even though I kept it in the
fridge I just think it wasn't meant to be. So new yeast yields a
new result. Crossing my fingers. Did you cross yours?  ....and
they aren't what I wanted. Sigh. Now I think I don't have enough
flour. The idea behind these came from my sister who remembers
having peanut butter bagels when we were younger. I did a little
searching, and foun