Making Bagel Bites At Home | But Better

Name: Making Bagel Bites At Home | But Better
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups (300g) bread flour; 180g water, at 90 degrees fahrenheit; 3 teaspoon (10g) instant yeast; 2 teaspoons (9g) granulated sugar; 1.5 teaspoons (8g) fine sea salt; 1 tablespoon (14g) vegetable oil; For Boiling; 3.5 quarts (3.5 L)water see notes; 1.5 tablespoons (33g) barley malt syrup; 1 teaspoon (6g) fine sea salt; 6g food grade lye see notes; 2 tablespoons (17g) sesame seeds; 1 tablespoons (9g)poppy seeds; 2 tablespoons (15g)minced dried onion; 2 teaspoons (7g) minced dried garlic; 1 tablespoon (11g) flaky salt; Sauce; 3 ½ tablespoons (39g) extra virgin olive oil; 3 strips bacon, cut into ½ inch pieces; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 28oz (794g) can, crushed tomatoes; ¼ cup (62g) tomato paste; 1 tablespoon (3g) fresh oregano, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon (.5 g) fresh thyme, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons (11g) fine sea salt; ½ teaspoon (2.5 g) sugar; 1 teaspoon (1.5g) black pepper; ½ teaspoon (2g) red pepper flakes; 2 cups (220g) shredded mozzarella cheese; ½ cup (20g) pecorino cheese, finely grated