Old Style English Muffins

NOT YET TESTED

Ingredients:

  • 4 C flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 pkg yeast – 1 TBL
  • 1 C milk – hot
  • 4 T butter – melted
  • 2 T sugar
  • 1 C very warm water
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1.5 oz nonfat dry milk

Instructions:

  1. Dissolve yeast in ¼ cup lukewarm water with 1 tsp of your sugar.
  2. Scald milk and add butter, remaining sugar and your salt.
  3. Cool milk to lukewarm and stir in 2 cups flour.
  4. Add dissolved yeast. Lightly beat and beat mixture thoroughly.
  5. Add 2 more cups flour to make a moderately soft (but flowable) dough.
  6. Knead for at least 5 minutes
  7. Pull dough into 1/4 C balls and shape slightly, putting into buttered ring molds.
  8. Cover tops lightly w/cornmeal, then a damp towel and let rise in the refrigerator overnight.
  9. Bake muffins in the oven at 400º for about 20 minutes
  10. Remove from ring, invert and cook an additional 10-15 minutes
  11. These freeze well.
  12. Defrost before toasting, makes 24-30.
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