Baby Bagels

1 cup Sir Lancelot Hi-Gluten Flour

1/2 cup cool water

1/16 teaspoon instant yeast

Dough

all of the starter (above)

1 cup lukewarm water

2 teaspoons salt

3 1/2 cups Sir Lancelot Hi-Gluten Flour

1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast

Water bath for steaming

about 4 cups water

1 tablespoon non-diastatic malt powder or brown sugar

Topping

Everything Bread and Bagel Topping, or poppy, sesame, or caraway seeds, or the topping seeds of your choice, optional