🍞 English Muffins

Original recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups (397g) lukewarm milk
  • 3 tablespoons (43g) softened butter
  • 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons (25g) sugar
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 4 1/2 cups (539g) King Arthur Unbleached Bread Flour
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast
  • semolina or corn meal, for sprinkling the griddle or pan

Directions

  1. combine all ingredients (except semolina/corn meal). stand mixer on low or hand mix until the dough is smooth and shiny, and coming away clean from the edof the bowl. let rise for 1-2 hrs.
  2. divide the dough into 16 pieces, shape each into a smooth ball, then flatten the balls until they're about 3" to 3 1/2" in diameter. cover and rest for 20 minutes.
  3. sprinkle your griddle or cast iron/heavy bottom skillet thoroughly with the semolina/corn meal. cook the muffins over low heat for 7-15 minutes per side, until the crust is golden brown. instant read thermometer inserted into the middle should read 200F (throw them in the over at 350F if you need to finish them without over browning).
  4. when they're done cooking, let them cool. split with a fork when eating.