These came out good, but I will likely reduce the fruit by 1/3 next batch to compare and decide which is better.
Recipe
3 1/2 cups bread flour
1 1/3 cups warm water
2 tsp yeast (I use the red star brand I buy in 2 pound bag)
5 tblsp white sugar
1 tblsp soft or melted butter (the real thing)
1 tsp salt
1 cup of craisins
1-2 tblsp oil (for coating bowl for dough rise and also the baking sheet)
Cornmeal
Baking soda (couple of tsp to add to the water boil)
I have an 8 qt kitchenaid stand mixer, but any stand mixer works. If you don't have one you could mix everything and hand knead it awhile.
So, put yeast and warm water in the mixing bowl. Let sit 5 minutes. Add all other ingredients and use your dough hook turn to speed 2 and mix. Once formed into dough continue to mix for 10 minutes.
Then, put in oiled bowl and cover with a towel if bowl deep enough or a piece of wax paper sprayed with pan coating. Rise til about double which is usually about an hour.
Punch the dough. Let it sit a few minutes. Divide it into 8 balls. Poke your thumb into each one shaping your bagel with a silver dollar sized hole and set on a greased pan. Turn on the oven to 425. While it heats boil a pot of water. When water reaches boil add baking soda to it. Boil one or two if big enough pot at a time, about 30 seconds per side. Then remove and put on oiled baking sheet dusted with cornmeal. Once done, bake for about 16 minutes. Remove from oven. Let sit a minute, and remove to a cooling rack.
Yum
After cooled completely I keep in the fridge so they hold up longer.
