Bagels I is very pleased with the taste, but the look wasn`t very impressive. Maybe I did something wrong, because they weren`t very smooth on the top. will make it again

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 2/3 cups warm water

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

2 tablespoons margarine

2 teaspoons salt

3 tablespoons white sugar

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Mix together the unsifted flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, yeast, water, and butter in the bread machine on the manual setting. OR, mix 1-1/2 cup flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, and yeast.

Heat water and butter to 120-130 degrees F. Add water to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed on mixer. Add 1/2 cup flour, beat at high speed 2 minutes. Stir in more flour to make a stiff dough.

Knead 8-10 minutes. Cover and let rise. Punch down. Cover; let rest 15 minutes.

Remove from bread machine.

Divide dough into 12 pieces; shape 3 pieces into smooth balls. Poke a 1 inch hole in each.

Drop bagels into a large skillet with 1 inch water (simmering) with 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 teaspoons salt in the water.

Cook on medium low heat for 3 minutes, turn and cook 2 minutes; turn again, cook 1 minute more.

Drain on towels. Repeat for rest of dough. Place on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees F "190 degrees C" for 20-25 minutes.

Remove from sheets and cool. If desired, before baking, mix 1 egg white and 1 tablespoon water, brush on bagels, and sprinkle with sesame, poppy, or caraway seeds.