Does anyone here make homemade English muffins?

house_cat · ‎03-09-2010

I'd love a good recipe.

Thank you.

~ house cat ~

house_cat · ‎03-09-2010

omg... I think I answered my own question.

I found this from Laura Vitale. She's says several times how easy they are to make, but it sure sounds like a lengthy process.

In the Kitchen with Laura - English Muffins

~ house cat ~

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

Try King Arthur's website. They have the products, tools and recipes to make English muffins.

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

I have made this once, and it was authentic to me. I just don't bake a lot, because I eat it ALL! I got it from AllRecipes. A lady posted it, as she had used it every week for 27 years!

They are so good fresh. Just a different flavor.

Original recipe makes 18 muffins

1 cup milk
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 (.25 ounce) package active 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

PREP
25 mins
COOK
20 mins
READY IN
2 hrs 15 mins

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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.

CountryMusicGal · ‎03-09-2010

Make English Muffin bread instead! Easier & very tasty. I have used the recipe on the King Arthur Flour website for the bread machine.

PamelaSue72 · ‎09-22-2011

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/blog/2013/01/23/english-muffins-splitting-image/

Best English muffins ever, IMO. I've made them for a long time. So much better than anything you could buy in the store.

I also make King Arthur's English Muffin bread.

I don't use a bread machine, just plop the dough out of the mixture onto my counter and knead away. (Most of the time I don't even use a mixer, just a big metal bowl and a wooden spoon.)

house_cat · ‎03-09-2010

Thanks, everyone! I'm looking forward to trying them. I usually try everything at least once and if it turns out to be too much trouble, I'm satisfied.

~ house cat ~

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

I just use Thomas' they're good.

Mothertrucker · ‎01-30-2015

Craving home made crumpets now....

Barbarainnc · ‎03-11-2010

Microwave English Muffin Loaf

Grease a glass loaf pan (8.5X4.5) then sprinkle with cornmeal.

In a bowl put :

2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/2 T. sugar
1 t. salt
1/8 t. baking soda
Mix the dry ingredients.
Heat 1 cup milk and 1/4 c water to 120*-130*.
Add the wet to the dry ingredients. Stir well, put in the prepared pan, sprinkle with a little cornmeal on top. Cover and let rise for 45 minutes.

Bake in the microwave for:

800 Watt Oven- 4:53

900 Watt Oven- 4:20

1000 Watt Oven- 3:54

1100 Watt Oven- 3:33

1200 Watt Oven- 3:15

After baking let rest for 5 minutes, cool on a wire rack.
The bread won't be brown, just slice and put in the toaster. Makes great cinnamon toast or sandwiches. I doubled the recipe and made 2 loaves today!!! Bake loaves one at a time if recipe is doubled.