ENGLISH MUFFINS

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NOTE: This is a work in progress!!! To keep the muffins uniform in shape, I use muffin rings, however they can be made without rings. To ensure that the muffins are not doughy inside I cover the rings with a cookie sheet after they have been turned. I've also found that a square cake pan also works as a cover, which can be used before turning the muffins over.

Provided by Galley Wench

Categories     Breads

Time 1h1m

Yield 18 english muffins

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar or 2 tablespoons honey
2 1/4 teasoon instant dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1/4 cup melted shortening
6 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
nonstick cooking spray

Steps:

  • Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in the sugar and shortening, stirring until dissolved.
  • Let cool until lukewarm.
  • In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour with instant yeast.
  • To flour mixture stir in milk, water, and 3 cups flour.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Add salt and rest of flour, or enough to make a soft dough.
  • Knead until satiny and smooth.
  • Place in greased bowl, turn the dough and cover and let rise until double in size.
  • Punch down.
  • Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Cut rounds with biscuit cutter, drinking glass, muffin ring or empty tuna can (see note below).
  • Sprinkle waxed paper with cornmeal and set the rounds on this to rise. Dust tops of muffins with cornmeal.
  • Cover and let rise 1/2 hour.
  • Heat griddle.
  • Spray griddle (and rings if using) with non stick cooking spray.
  • Preheat griddle to 300 degree F.
  • Place muffins on griddle and cook for 6-8 minutes on each side.
  • Hint: Cover with pan lid or cookie sheet (if using rings); this helps to ensure that they are not doughy inside.
  • Allow to cool and place in plastic bags for storage.
  • *Cook's Note: Small tuna cans with tops and bottoms removed work well for metal rings.

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