Appetizers : Fiery Garlic Bagel Thins

• 5 bagels
  
• 1/2 cup butter
  
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
  
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  
• 1 teaspoon Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce
  
• Salt to taste
  

Preheat broiler. Slice bagels crosswise into fifths. Melt butter in a small saucepan over very low heat; add garlic and cook 2 minutes or until softened. Add lemon juice, TABASCO^® Sauce, and salt and mix well.

Place bagel slices on a baking sheet and brush liberally with butter mixture on one side. Broil until golden, about 1 minute, watching carefully. Turn and broil until golden on other side. Serve hot, or cool and store in an air-tight container.

Makes 25.