Reply To: Homemade Bagels Home › Forums › Kosher Cooking! › Recipes › Milchig (Dairy) Recipes › Homemade Bagels › Reply To: Homemade Bagels July 12, 2009 6:34 pm at 6:34 pm #675198 kapustaParticipant ames, I remember them get much smoother in the water, and they’re supposed to be boiled so they get a crunchy outside when they’re baked. I found the longer (within a range of 3-5 minutes) they were boiled, the crunchier they were. *kapusta*