Introduction: Homemade English Muffins

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In this Instructable, I will teach you how to make your own homemade English Muffins! Making these for the first time, I was surprised how simple they were to make. To bake them, I used an electric griddle, although a gas griddle will work just as well.

Supplies

  • 3/4 cup Water
  • 1 Egg
  • 3 Cups Bread Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 3 Tablespoons Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Malt Vinegar
  • 1-1/2 Teaspoons Red Star brand active dry yeast
  • Cornmeal

Step 1: Making the Dough

Place all ingredients except cornmeal in bread pan, select Dough setting, and press start.

Step 2: Shaping the Dough

Once bread is done in the bread machine, place on a floured countertop or cutting board. Knead bread for a few minutes. Roll it out to about 3/8 inch thickness. Use a four inch circle cookie cutter to cut the muffins. Lightly cover the surface of a baking pan with cornmeal. Place cut muffins on the pan, leaving a little room between them, for them to raise. Lightly sprinkle cornmeal on top of them. Let rise in warm oven for 45 minutes.

Step 3: Baking the Muffins

Heat an ungreased griddle or electric frying pan to medium-high (375°F), then reduce heat to low (275°F). Very gently, place muffins on griddle and cook for 15 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high again (375°F), gently turn the muffins, trying not to deflate them; cook for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to low (275°F.) and cook for ten more minutes.

Step 4: Finished Pics

Let cool for ten minutes. These can be served plain, toasted with butter, covered with jelly, or turned into Eggs Benedict!!