Raisin Bagel Recipe For Bread Machine

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raisins, presoaked
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/8 cups water, lukewarm
• 3 cups bread flour
• 3 1/3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

Recipe

• 1 insert ingredients in bread machine according to manufacturer's instructions. remove the dough from the machine after the first knead -approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
• 2 place dough on a floured surface. divide into 8 parts. form balls, gently press thumb through center of ball and slowly stretch into bagel shape.
• 3 while bagels rise, bring three quarts of water and one tablespoon of sugar to a rapid boil in a large saucepan. drop test dough.
• 4 using a slotted spoon, drop 2-3 bagels into rapidly boiling water. boil on each side for 1/2 minutes. remove and cool on rack 1 minute, brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, if desired.
• 5 bake at 400 on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal, until golden - approximately 15 minutes.