| Status Approved |
| Name |  English Muffins # 1 |
| Category | The Bakery, Breakfast, American |
| Serves/Yields | About 1 dozen |
| Source | Kate's own |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Prep. Time | From start to cook time about 2 hours |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Introduction |
| Home made english muffins may sound like a lot of work, but there very easy. They taste better in my opinion and they are cheaper than the better brands of muffins.This muffin is a dough type, meaning they are cut out and then baked.The texture is tighter and firmer than standard english muffins, without the larger holes.But they are delicious.These freeze really well. |
| Ingredients |
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1 cup whole_milk
2 Tbsps granulated_sugar
1 (.25 ounce) package active_dry_yeast
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1/4 cup melted vegetable_shortening
6 cups all_purpose_flour
1 tsp salt
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| Directions |
| Step: 1 | 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 and bubbly, about 10 minutes. |
| Step: 2 | In a large bowl, combine the milk, yeast mixture, shortening and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Add salt and remaining flour, or enough to make a soft dough. Knead dough on a lightly floured board until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.Form dough into a smooth ball. Place in greased bowl, cover, and let rise until double in bulk. |
| Step: 3 | Punch dough down. Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut rounds with biscuit cutter. A tuna can with both ends cut out works well if you don't have a biscuit cutter thats large enough. 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. |
| Step: 4 | Heat greased griddle or heavy bottomed skillet, such as cast iron. 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. |
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