Everything Bagels

INGREDIENTS

• :
• 1 teaspoon instant yeast
• 4 cups (18 ounces) high-gluten or bread flour
• 2½ cups water, at room temperature
• ½ teaspoon instant yeast
• 3¾ cups (17 ounces) high-gluten or bread flour
• 2¾ teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons malt powder
• 1 tablespoon dark or light malt syrup, honey, or brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• Cornmeal or semolina flour for dusting
• (for a homemade version, see below)
• 4 teaspoons poppy seeds
• 4 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 4 teaspoons dried garlic (minced or flaked)
• 4 teaspoons dried onion (minced or chopped)
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt (or other coarse salt)