English Muffins Recipes

Steps:

• Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in the sugar, stirring until dissolved. Let cool until lukewarm. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the milk, yeast mixture, shortening and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Add salt and rest of flour, or enough to make a soft dough. Knead. Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise.
• Punch down. Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut rounds with biscuit cutter, drinking glass, or empty tuna can. Sprinkle waxed paper with cornmeal and set the rounds on this to rise. Dust tops of muffins with cornmeal also. Cover and let rise 1/2 hour.
• Heat greased griddle. Cook muffins on griddle about 10 minutes on each side on medium heat. Keep baked muffins in a warm oven until all have been cooked. Allow to cool and place in plastic bags for storage. To use, split and toast. Great with orange butter, or cream cheese and jam.

Steps:

• Since you cook these on top of the stove, there is no need to preheat the oven.Proof the yeast in the l/2 Cup of lukewarm milk with the sugar.Scald the 1 cup of milk, melt the butter in it and let cool to lukewarm.
• Add the salt and the slightly beaten egg to the milk-and-butter mixture. Pour the yeast sponge into a large mixing bowl and blend in the milk-butter-and-egg mixture. Add the flour, a little at a time,mixing together well.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead, adding more flour if necessary.
• Knead until elastic and shiny.
• Then place the dough in a large buttered bowl, cover with a towel and let rise for at least 1 hour, until doubled in bulk.
• Meanwhile, pour the cornmeal onto a platter and set aside. Take the dough out onto the work surface and knead again for a couple of minutes.
• Roll it out with a rolling pin to a thickness of about 1/3" and, with a glass or a large biscuit cutter, cut out round cakes.
• Put these onto the platter with the cornmeal, press down slightly and turn to get the other side covered with cornmeal.
• Place on a baking sheet and cover with a towel.
• Let stand for about 20 to 30 minutes or until doubled in size. Place a skillet over medium heat and when hot, brush with a little melted butter, turn the heat low and place about 5 to 6 muffins in the pan.
• Cook for approximately 5 minutes on each side, or until they are slightly brown.
• Cool on a rack.
• Toast after they are completely cooled off and right before serving them.

Steps:

• Make the dough.
• Whisk the flour, sugar, yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the egg but don't stir it in yet.
• Heat the milk and coconut oil in a saucepan until a thermometer reads 110 degrees F. (If the milk is too hot when you add it to the flour mixture, it will kill the yeast.)
• Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture. Avoid pouring it directly on the egg-you don't want the hot milk to cook it.
• Using the dough hook, mix on medium speed until the dough comes together and starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl, 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula, if needed. The dough will look a little irregular in texture.
• Knead the dough.
• Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, soft and elastic, 3 to 4 minutes. Shape into a ball and place in a large bowl lightly oiled with coconut oil; rub the top of the dough with a little more coconut oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 to 2 hours.
• Form the muffins.
• Sprinkle 2 baking sheets with cornmeal and set aside. After the dough rises, punch it down and divide into 16 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball, then flatten into a 3-inch disk. Place the disks on the baking sheets.
• Cook the muffins.
• Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Coat the skillet with cooking spray and liberally sprinkle with cornmeal. Working in batches, cook the muffins until they are deep golden brown, 5 to 9 minutes per side. If they start to rise in a domed fashion, flatten them with a spatula. Let the English muffins cool completely, then split open, toast and serve with butter and jam.

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the powdered milk, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, shortening, and hot water, stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved. Let cool. In a separate bowl combine the yeast and 1/8 teaspoon of sugar in 1/3 cup of warm water and rest until yeast has dissolved. Add this to the dry milk mixture. Add the sifted flour and beat thoroughly with wooden spoon. Cover the bowl and let it rest in a warm spot for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the griddle to 300 degrees F.
• Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt to mixture and beat thoroughly. Place metal rings onto the griddle and coat lightly with vegetable spray. Using #20 ice cream scoop, place 2 scoops into each ring and cover with a pot lid or cookie sheet and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the lid and flip rings using tongs. Cover with the lid and cook for another 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown. Place on a cooling rack, remove rings and cool. Split with fork and serve.

Steps:

• Combine the flour, sugar, yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk together. Add the water and yogurt. Using a rubber spatula, give it a mix to just combine. Place the bowl on the stand mixer and mix with the dough hook on medium speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl and hook as necessary. The dough will be soft and smooth, but sticky, and will pull away from the sides of the bowl when it has mixed long enough, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a large, oiled bowl, cover with plastic, and allow to rise at room temperature until doubled in size, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with the butter and dust all over with the cornmeal, tapping out any excess.
• On a cornmeal-dusted surface, roll out the dough to a rectangle that is roughly 20-by-10-inches and just under 1/2-inch-thick. With a small, offset spatula, spread 1 side with an even layer of strawberry jam, leaving a 1/2-inch border at the top. Repeat with the blueberry jam on the other side. Roll up into a tight log and pinch the edges to seal. With a sharp knife, slice into 12 even rolls. Place alternating rolls in the prepared baking dish and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight (anywhere from 8 to 12 hours is fine; try not to exceed 14 to 16 hours) or let rise at room temperature for another until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Place an oven rack in the middle position. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• When ready to bake, remove the rolls from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for an hour (unless they proofed at room temperature). Remove the plastic wrap, brush the tops with the egg wash. Bake until the rolls are a deep golden brown and the top feels hollow when you tap on it, start checking at 25 minutes.
• While the rolls are baking, prepare the Glaze (recipe follows).
• Remove the rolls from the oven and cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle over the glaze and serve. These can be stored in an airtight container on the counter for a day or so (reheat in the microwave).
• Combine the powdered sugar, yogurt and salt in a bowl and whisk until smooth.

Steps:

• Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and leave in a warm place.
• Dissolve the yeast and sugar in warm milk.
• Let froth, then mix in the butter.
• Stir all the liquid into the warm flour and beat well until smooth and elastic.
• Cover and proof in a warm place for 50 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
• Turn onto a well-floured board and knead, working a little more flour if necessary to make the dough easier to shape.
• Round up the dough, roll into a thick sausage shape and slice into 8 to 10 portions, each about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 inch thick.
• Shape each one into a round with straight sides.
• Put onto a greased baking sheet.
• Cover (use greased plastic wrap) and put in a warm place to proof for 30-40 minutes or until springy to the touch.
• Leave room for expansion and be careful not to over-proof, as the muffins will get flabby and lose their shape.
• Warm and grease the bakestone lightly.
• Lift the muffins carefully onto the bakestone and cook over very moderate heat (about 350-degrees) for 8-10 minutes until pale gold underneath.
• Turn and cook the other side.
• Wrap in a cloth and keep warm if cooking in batches.
• To serve, insert a knife in the side, pull the top and bottom slightly apart, and insert slivers of butter.
• Apple butter ain't bad either.
• Enjoy.

Steps:

• Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in the sugar, stirring until dissolved. Let it cool until it's lukewarm.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine the milk, yeast mixture, butter and 1/2 of the flour. Beat until smooth. Add salt and rest of flour, or enough to make a soft dough. Knead. Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise.
• Knock back. Roll out to about 1/2 cm thick. Cut rounds with a plain cutter or glass. Sprinkle a baking tray or greaseproof paper with polenta and put the rounds on this to rise. Dust the tops of muffins with polenta also. Cover and rise 30 minutes.
• Heat a greased heavy frying pan or griddle. Cook muffins on griddle about 10 minutes on each side on medium heat. Keep baked muffins in a warm oven until all have been cooked. To use, split and toast.

Steps:

• Place 1/4 cup flour, yeast, and 1/2 cup water in a mixing bowl. Whisk together and set aside for about 10 minutes to see if thin layer of foam develops to ensure yeast is active. Drizzle in vegetable oil; add salt, egg white, remaining 1 3/4 cup flour, and remaining 1/4 cup warm water. Mix together until dough is very wet and sticky. Cover. Set in a warm spot and let rise until doubled, about 2 hours.
• Pull dough gently from sides of bowl, stirring slightly, and turn out onto a well-floured rolling surface. Work in just enough flour until dough is easily handled and can be cut into 6 pieces, about 1 minute. Cut dough into 6 equal portions. Form a seamless ball of dough, adding a pinch of flour to keep it from sticking. Flatten to make thick disks. Transfer dough onto a lined baking sheet sprinkled generously with cornmeal. Let rise until doubled, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Add clarified butter to skillet over medium heat. Carefully transfer muffin disks to skillet. Cook in batches to avoid overcrowding. Brown on one side, 5 or 6 minutes. Turn, and brown the other side, 5 or 6 minutes. Continue turning to get muffins evenly browned and cooked through, 7 or 8 minutes total per side. Transfer to a cooking rack and cool completely (this is key as you can't split the muffins unless they are cooled).
• Split cooled muffins with a fork, inserting tines all the way around edges so the 2 sides can be pulled apart. Toast and serve with jam.

Steps:

• Night Before:.
• Mix starter, honey and milk in mixing bowl until smooth.
• Add 4 cups flour, mixing in 2 cups at a time.
• Mix only until the flour is thoroughly wet.
• Cover with clean towel and leave at room temperature in a draft free place for 12-16 hours.
• Next Morning:.
• Stir down mixture.
• Sprinkle a scant teaspoon baking soda and 2 teaspoons salt over the surface of the dough and work into dough.
• Flour board with 1 cup flour and knead until dough is medium stiff - adding more flour as needed. The dough should be moist but not sticking to your hands.
• Once enough flour has been added, knead an additional 5 minutes until the dough forms a smooth ball.
• Roll dough on floured board to about 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut the dough with a 3-4 inch round cutter -- keeping them uniform in thickness and diameter.
• Place them on wax paper sprinkled with corn meal, taking care that they do not touch.
• Sprinkle corn meal over tops of muffins.
• Allow to rise in warm place, covered, for about an hour or until risen again.
• Preheat a griddle or frying pan with small amount of butter (add a little olive oil to keep from smoking). If using muffin rings, preheat them on the grill.
• Using a low flame or heat setting, bake one side for 4-5 minutes and turn. Place lid over the muffins to help them cook all the way through. Turn only once so be sure the one side is cooked before turning.
• Squish down a bit with spatula and pan bake other side for another 4-5 minutes.
• Look like store bought . . . taste even better!

Steps:

• Put ingredients in the machine in the order listed.
• Start the dough cycle.
• When the cycle is finished.
• Sprinkle corn meal over your work area.
• Use your hands to pat the dough into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle.
• Turn the dough so that each side gets lightly coated with cornmeal.
• Cut into 8 to 10 rounds.
• An empty large tuna can works well When you run out of dough gather up the trimmings and cut more rounds.
• Place the rounds on a baking sheet, cover and let rise for 20- 30 minutes--until not quite double.
• Heat a dry cast iron skillet or griddle over a low flame.
• (I do spray mine with Pam).
• Cook the muffins about 5 to 7 minutes on each side.
• They should be golden brown when you turn them.
• Split the muffins with a fork or serrated knife and serve warm.
• These freeze well and can be reheated in the microwave or toasted.