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New English Muffins

Helen Pitlick
41 minutes
3-4 dozen English Muffins
Beginner

These are very tasty, especially with a bit of butter and a dab of jam. They freeze and reheat well. Recipe halves well

Total Steps

7

Ingredients

7

Tools Needed

5

Ingredients

  • 10-11 cup flour
  • 2 package yeast
  • 2 cup water
  • 6 tablespoons margarine
  • 2/3 tablespoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 cup milk

Instructions

1

Step 1

Scald milk and add salt, sugar, and margarine. Cool the mixture to lukewarm.

2

Step 2

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the dissolved yeast to the lukewarm milk mixture.

3

Step 3

Gradually add flour to the mixture to form a dough that is not too sticky.

4

Step 4

1 hour

Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour.

5

Step 5

30 minutes

Roll out the dough on a surface sprinkled with cornmeal to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut out rounds with a cookie cutter. Place the cutouts on wax paper sprinkled with cornmeal, cover, and let rise for 30 minutes or until doubled.

6

Step 6

10 minutes per side

Lightly grease a cast iron skillet and place it on medium to medium-high heat. Cook the muffins for ten minutes per side, ensuring they do not burn and are not crowded in the skillet.

7

Step 7

Cool the cooked muffins on a rack.

Tools & Equipment

mixing bowl
round cookie cutter
wax paper
cast iron skillet
rack

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