So it would be better to top them right after I pull em from the
water, so they are still wet and the topping can set into the top
layer of dough?
Put my toppings in a bowl and press them into it. I'll give it a try.

In the past I have always waited until they have dried before I
applied the glaze and then topped them.

Thanks for the info.
Antwon

Petey the Wonder Dog > wrote in message >. ..
> Far as I can tell, someone wrote:
> Applying bagel toppings...
>
> >Does anyone know a better way to do this? Any help would be greatly
> >appreciated...
>
> The problem may be in the way you apply the toppings. The dough should
> be pretty wet and sticky, and what I do is throw the bagel into a bowl
> of the specific topping so it gets embedded in the dough. This is
> especially important for heavier toppings, like granulated garlic.