place the bagels on the parchment-lined baking sheet about an inch apart.
bake: bake for 15 minutes and then rotate the pan. bake for another 10 minutes or so, until the bagels are a rich brown color and form a crust both on the bottom and top.
remove from baking tray to a cooling rack, and let the bagels cool for at least 30 minutes. don’t be tempted to eat them right away; they will continue cooking as they cool. 