Orange Cranberry Bagels Bread Machine

Submitted by Momsthecook

"I have modified some other bagel recipes to come up with this one. I often substitute 1 1/2 cups freshly ground whole wheat flour for 1 1/2 cups of the bread flour. Good either way."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 8-16 bagels
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups orange juice
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1⁄2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 3 quarts boiling water
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal

directions

1. Place orange juice, salt, sugar, flour, cardamon, and yeast in the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough setting or dough/raisin setting.
2. Add the dried cranberries after the first mixing or at the "beep" of the dough/raisin setting.
3. When cycle is complete, let dough rest on a lightly floured surface.
4. Cut dough into 8 equal pieces for large bagels or 16 for mini bagels.
5. Roll each piece into a small ball. Flatten balls.
6. Poke a hole in the middle of each with your thumb. Enlarge the hole and even out the dough around the hole.
7. Cover bagels with a clean cloth and let rest for 10 minutes.
8. While dough is resting, Bring 3 quarts of water to boil in a large pot. Stir in 3 Tablespoons of sugar.
9. Sprinkle an ungreased baking sheet with cornmeal.
10. Carefully transfer bagels to boiling water a few at a time. Boil for one minute, turning half way through. Drain on a clean towel covered cooling rack.
11. Arrange boiled bagels on prepared baking sheet.
12. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until browned.