English Muffins

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Ingredients

  • electric griddle,
  • Special equipment:
  • Non-stick vegetable spray
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1/3 cup warm water
  • 1/8 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 envelope dry yeast
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup non-fat powdered milk
  • 3-inch metal rings, see Cook's Note*

Step by Step method

    Step 1.

    Split with fork and serve.

    Step 2.

    Cover with the lid and cook for another 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown.

    Step 3.

    Remove the lid and flip rings using tongs.

    Step 4.

    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.

    Step 5.

    Place metal rings onto the griddle and coat lightly with vegetable spray.

    Step 6.

    Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt to mixture and beat thoroughly.

    Step 7.

    Preheat the griddle to 300 degrees F.

    Step 8.

    Cover the bowl and let it rest in a warm spot for 30 minutes.

    Step 9.

    Add the sifted flour and beat thoroughly with wooden spoon.

    Step 10.

    Add this to the dry milk mixture.

    Step 11.

    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.

    Step 12.

    Let cool.

    Step 13.

    Stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved.

    Step 14.

    Place on a cooling rack, remove rings and cool.

    Step 15.

    In a bowl combine the powdered milk, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, shortening, and hot water

Tips & variations

  • Recipe courtesy Alton BrownPrep Time: 15 minInactive Prep Time: 30 minCook Time: 12 minLevel: Intermediate Serves:8 to 10 muffins*Cook's Note: Small tuna cans with tops and bottoms removed work well for metal ringsFromhttp://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/english-muffins-recipe/index.html