Recipe: Oatmeal Raisin Bagels
Description: Make and share this Oatmeal Raisin Bagels recipe from Food.com.
Ingredients: [{"text": "1 1/2 cups water"}, {"text": "2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast"}, {"text": "1 1/2 ounces sugar"}, {"text": "1/2 ounce salt"}, {"text": "3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour"}, {"text": "1/2 cup raisins"}, {"text": "1/2 cup oatmeal, toasted"}, {"text": "1 tablespoon oatmeal, toasted and chopped"}, {"text": "2 quarts water"}, {"text": "1 egg white"}]
Instructions: Mix yeast, sugar and warm water together and let stand 3 minutes.
Mix 2 cups of flour with the salt in a large bowl and add the yeast mixture.
Stir until combined and slowly mix in the rest of the flour, 1/2 cup oatmeal and raisins.
Knead on a floured surface for 5 minutes, adding additional flour if needed, dough should be firm.
Place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until double.
After rising punch down and divide dough into 12 balls.
Allow to rest for 4 minutes.
Bring 2 quarts of water to boil.
With your thumb, make a hole in each ball of dough and pull open about 2 inches, making a bagel shape.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the shaped dough onto a cookie sheet and cover for 10 minutes.
Lower heat under water for it to be simmering.
Drop 2 or 3 bagels at a time into the water for about 45 seconds, turning each once.
Drain and place on greased baking sheets.
Brush tops with beaten egg white and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon oatmeal.
Bake for 35 minutes, turning once for even browning.
Bagels are done when they are golden brown and shiny.
