Boiling gelatinizes the surface of the bagel, and that’s the first thing you need to make sure it’ll be crispy on the outside. Then, when you put the bagels in the oven, you want the heat as high as it can go without setting off your fire alarm—so, like, 500°F. How do ...
Cover bagels with another piece of parchment paper and place cookie sheet in a warm place to rise. I like to place the cookie sheet on top of a large glass baking pan filled with very hot water, or into a warm oven (set to the warm setting for about 15 minutes and then turned off)...