English Muffins
Ingredients
2 1/4 t Yeast2 T warm water
1C warm water
1/2 C warm milk
2t sugar
1t salt
2C bread flour
3T soft butter
2C unbleached flour
Instructions
In a large bowl, dissolve 2 1/4 t. yeast into 2 T. warm water. Let sit for 5 minutes.
Add in 1 cup warm water, 1/2 cup warm milk, 2 t. sugar, and 1 t. salt. Stir slightly.
Beat in 2 cups bread flour.
Cover bowl and let sit in warm place for 1 1/2 hours. (I put this in my oven (no heat) because the house was chilly.
After the mix has risen Then mix in 3 T. soften butter and 2 cups of unbleached flour until mix comes together.
Knead for about a minute on the counter top, then pat out to 1/2 inch thick.
Cut with a drinking glass or biscuit cutter.
Heat up a griddle to about 325 degrees or cast iron pan until hot. Grease it with butter. Carefully transfer risen muffins to the hot griddle, being careful not to smash them down.
Allow to cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until they are browned and the middle is no longer doughy.