Cinnamon Raisin Bagels (bread Machine)

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup raisins, presoaked
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
• 3 cups bread flour
• 3 1/3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons fast rise yeast or 3 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 soak the raisins in warm water for 10 minutes.
• 2 drain and pat dry.
• 3 toss with cinnamon and sugar, then place in machine with other ingredients.
• 4 remove dough from the machine after the first knead- approximately 20- 30 minutes.
• 5 place dough on floured surface.
• 6 divide into 8 parts.
• 7 form balls, gently press thumb through center of ball and slowly stretch into bagel shape.
• 8 while bagels rise, bring 3 quarts water and 1 tbs sugar to a rapid boil in a large sauce pan.
• 9 drop test dough (see first success hint).
• 10 using slotted spoon, drop 2-3 bagels into rapidly boiling water.
• 11 boil on each side for 1 1/2 minutes.
• 12 remove and cool on rack 1 minute, brush with egg wash.
• 13 bake at 400°f on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal, until golden brown- approximately 15 minutes.
• 14 bagel success hints: when forming bagels, set aside two 1/4" balls of dough.
• 15 when bagels have doubled in size, drop the test dough into boiling water.
• 16 dough should pop to the top right away.
• 17 when this happens, it is time to boil the bagels.
• 18 a quick spray of non-stick vegetable coating on the top of the bagel may be substituted for the egg wash.
• 19 to make bagel chips, slice leftover bagels horizontally into thin slices.
• 20 brush with butter or margarine on one side.
• 21 lay (butter side up) on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325°f for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.