Cream Cheese & Rocks

I wish I could say cream cheese and lox, but alas, my first venture into producing bagels yielded dense bread better known as rocks. They're surprisingly easy to make especially with the bread machine and smelled wonderful whilst baking! However, the lack of a good rise should have been my first clue as to what was in store for me. But no! The show must go on! I must see it to its conclusion, though I knew the sad ending in this oft-scripted baking fiasco. Afterwards, a test for my suspicion of lackluster yeast proved true. Nevertheless, these miniature bagels were still rather cute all lined up! At least they were edible. I've made worse bread. ;) Though the recipe came straight from the bread machine's recipe booklet, it's not bad! Not exactly the best bagels I've eaten, but better than some store-bought junk that only resembles bagels in shape and name. I'll have to try a better recipe next time, and I've already got my sights on a King Arthur (the flour company) recipe. Stay tuned! Hopefully, you won't be hearing thunderous rolling of yet more bagel rocks...