Bagels & Bialys

Last semester I missed bagel making day because of a work trip. Lucky me got to make it up this summer! We made regular bagels (with various toppings), and bialys ('bee-ah-leez'), which are basically bagel dough that is punched down in the center and filled with onions that have been sauteed in butter (along with some poppy seeds). They skip the boiling water and go straight to the oven for baking. I was skeptical because it seemed like onion overkill but they were very good. Now I need to dig up the recipe and post it because bagels were much easier than I expected!