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Easy English Muffins

Course Breakfast, Side Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 400 grams lukewarm milk 1 3/4 cup
  • 25 grams sugar 2 tablespoons
  • 10 ml instant yeast 2 teaspoons
  • 43 grams softened butter 3 tablespoons
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • 7 ml salt 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 540 grams flour 4 1/2 cups
  • 60 ml (optional) semolina or farina 4 tablespoons

Instructions
 

  • Mix everything together, this makes a soft, sticky dough.
  • Form a ball, spray with oil, cover, and let rise in a warm area until double (1-2 hours)
  • Gently punch down, and divide into 16 even pieces.
  • Form 16 3 to 3 /12 inch diameter biscuit-shaped pucks.
  • Sprinkle some semolina flour on a room-temperature well-seasoned cast iron or nonstick pan. If the pan isn't well-seasoned, spray some cooking oil on it before sprinkling the flour. Place the pucks on it, and sprinkle some semolina on top.
  • Cover the muffins with parchment paper and let rise for 20 minutes.
  • If this is the first time you've done this, preheat your oven to 350 in case the next step doesn't work as desired.
  • Raise the heat to medium, and "dry fry" until dark golden brown, 4-5 minutes per side, internal temperature should reach 195F or higher.
  • If the muffins are not fully cooked, but are the right colour, bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, let cool completely before enjoying.
  • Pro tip - use a fork to separate the muffin, not a knife.