More bread! Also, two posts in a week! Also also, english muffins are very photogenic.
I got the idea to make english muffins from my favorite bread book that I posted about yesterday. The recipe in the book called for fresh yeast and different kinds of flour that I didn’t have so I went online looking for a different recipe. I found one on a flour company’s website and decide to use it to make these muffins. They were so much fun to make and were very delicious as well. I had one (or two…or three….) yesterday and another for breakfast this morning. They toasted well and were perfect with jam and peanut butter.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup lukewarm milk (nonfat)
1/2 large egg, lightly beaten (more on this below)
1 tbsp butter
2 cups of all purpose flour (plus extra for
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp instant yeast
yellow cornmeal, not in dough only for sprinkling
Active time: 30 minutes
Inactive time: 2 hours
Servings: Makes about 15-3″ english muffins
Cooking instructions:
Place all the ingredients (except the cornmeal) in the bread machine following the instructions specific to your machine. As I’ve said before, mine says to put in the wet ingredients followed by the dry ingredients, but machines vary. If your machine is like mine you can just put the ingredients in the order I’ve listed the above. I had some issues getting just 1/2 of the beaten egg so I ended up adding a little extra egg. My dough ended up being very sticky so I added about 1/2 cup of flour. I’m not sure if this is just because I failed at using 1/2 and egg or if this is a common problem. Set the machine to dough and let it run its course.
Once the cycle is complete, remove the dough on a surface sprinkled with cornmeal. Roll the dough out until it is about 1/2″ thick. Imperfection is fine, but the different thicknesses will cook slightly different so just be aware. Cut the dough using a 3″ circle. I don’t have cookie cutters (no idea why) so I ended up using a brandy sniffer. It worked pretty well. Reroll the remaining dough and cut again. Cover the muffins with a damp paper towel and allow to rise for about 20 more minutes.
Heat a griddle to a low-medium heat. Sprinkle cornmeal on the griddle. Place the muffins on the griddle cornmeal side down. Each side should take about 3 minutes to brown. If your muffins are browning too fast or too slowly, adjust the heat as necessary. Once both sides are browned, remove the muffin and allow to cool (if you can!) on a wire rack.
To get the “nooks and crannies” that are in classic english muffins, just cut the edge of the muffin with a serrated knife and tear the muffin open with your fingers. Spread on whatever topping you want or eat plain. And don’t forget to go for second helpings!
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the muffins look so good!
Thanks! They were quite tasty.
I love english muffins, but have found it difficult or impossible to buy decent ones, maybe I should make these too, thanks.
These ones were definitely delicious. They take some time, but most of it they’re rising so you can do other things. Good luck!
I am obsessed with homemade english muffins but haven’t tried to make them yet. I buy them at a local bakery. Now I will have to give it a shot. Thanks for sharing!
Good luck! I hope they turn out well for you.
Wow you made your own English muffins!! That’s so fantastic, they look gorgeous and just like the best English muffins I’ve ever eaten!
I would love to try this sometime, definitely bookmarking this for the future
Thanks! Surprisingly enough, they weren’t that difficult to make and turned out really well.
YUM! I am loving this bread kick of yours. Take that, pasta
Haha. Thanks! I think I’m going to try pasta again next week. We’ll see how it goes during round 2.
Hi, is there any way I can use this recipe without the usage of a bread machine?
Totally! If you have a mixer with a dough hook, you can use that. Just turn it on low and let it run for about 10 minutes. Then let the dough rise in a warm spot (I use my microwave since it’s right above the stove and usually pretty warm) for 1 hr – 1-1/2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size. If you don’t have a mixer you can also just knead it by hand. Kneading is pretty simple and good for getting out anger or working out your upper body. I have a post about making bread for the first time with good instructions about kneading here. Let me know if you need any more help!
i was wondering if u can use whole wheat flour and if so is there any ing. i would have to change.
I haven’t tried using whole wheat flour before. I would try doing 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 white flour first before going all whole wheat. The half and half ratio is usually safe without any changes.
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