cranberry bagels are my favorite. and for some reason, you can only buy them in the grocery store around thanksgiving and christmas. it is like, what? cranberries disappear off the face of the earth, and magically reappear in december? i don't think so. i then decided i was going to make my own bagels, and make as many cranberry bagels in july as i wanted.
here the is the basic recipe:
1 cup warm water (heated 1 minute in microwave)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
3 cups bread flour (sometimes i substitute half bread flour, half all purpose)
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
3 quarts boiling water
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon cornmeal
2 tablespoons white sugar
3 cups bread flour (sometimes i substitute half bread flour, half all purpose)
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
3 quarts boiling water
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1 egg white
Place water, salt, sugar, flour and yeast in the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough setting.
When cycle is complete, cut dough into 6 equal pieces, and roll each piece into a small ball. Flatten balls. Poke a hole in the middle of each with your thumb. Twirl the dough on your finger or thumb to enlarge the hole, and to even out the dough around the hole. Cover bagels with a clean cloth, and let dough rest on a lightly floured surface in a warm place until bagels have doubled in size (about 2 hours).
When cycle is complete, cut dough into 6 equal pieces, and roll each piece into a small ball. Flatten balls. Poke a hole in the middle of each with your thumb. Twirl the dough on your finger or thumb to enlarge the hole, and to even out the dough around the hole. Cover bagels with a clean cloth, and let dough rest on a lightly floured surface in a warm place until bagels have doubled in size (about 2 hours).
After 2 hours, bring a large pot bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. Stir in 3 tablespoons of sugar.
Sprinkle an ungreased baking sheet with cornmeal. Carefully transfer bagels to boiling water. Boil for 1 minute, turning half way through. Drain briefly on clean towel. Arrange boiled bagels on baking sheet. Glaze tops with egg white, and sprinkle with your choice of toppings.
Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 20 minutes, until well browned.
Sprinkle an ungreased baking sheet with cornmeal. Carefully transfer bagels to boiling water. Boil for 1 minute, turning half way through. Drain briefly on clean towel. Arrange boiled bagels on baking sheet. Glaze tops with egg white, and sprinkle with your choice of toppings.
Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 20 minutes, until well browned.
so far, i have made:
cinnamin raisin (add 1 tablespoon cinnamon, and 1/2 cup raisins to bread machine. follow bread machine instructions for adding fruit to dough cycle)
onion (add 1 tablespoon onion poweder, and 1/2 cup onions - sauted briefly)
garlic (1 tablespoon garlic powder, and minced garlic - as much as you want)
blueberry (added 1 cup frozen blueberries)
cranberry! (added 1 cup cranberries, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract)
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