Rather than throw away leftover bagels, freshen them up in the oven.
Bagels can become stale quickly and if you have a few left over or you purchased day-old bagels for a discounted price you will want to know freshen them up so your breakfast does not break a tooth. Though your first instinct may be to throw hardened bagels away, with little effort and even less time your bagels will be almost as good as new.
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 370 degrees.
2. Melt about a 1/2 tablespoon of butter per bagel in a small saucepan.
3. Brush the bagels entirely with water and melted butter.
4. Wrap the bagels in a damp paper towel then place them in the preheated oven.
5. Bake the bagels for 10 minutes then take them out of the covering and allow the butter to brown the bagels for 1 minute in the oven. You may leave them uncovered for the full 10 minutes but check them often to ensure they do not burn.
6. Remove bagels from the oven.
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