Things You'll Need:
- Round Cookie Cutter or empty clean tuna can
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Step 1
How to make english muffins at home. You will need a round cookie cutter 3-4" in diameter if you don't have a cookie cutter that size then an empty tuna can will also work.
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Step 2
English Muffins Recipe
Makes about 18 servings
5 cups all purpose flour (separated)
2 packs dry yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups water
1/2 cup shortening
corn meal -
Step 3
Combine all the 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
In a large sauce pan heat the water and shortening to between 120 and 130 degrees. Add the flour mixture and beat with a mixer for three minutes on medium speed. Add additional flour up so that the dough is stiff. Note up to 3 additional cups of flour can be added if necessary.
After dough is a stiff mixture, kneed it by hand for 8 minutes until the dough isn't so sticky any more.
Flip dough out on floured surface and roll dough out so it's 1/2" thick. Use your round cookie cutter or an empty clean tuna can to cut rounds.
Sprinkle 2 cookie sheets with corn meal. Place the dough rounds on the cookie sheet and sprinkle with corn meal. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 30 - 45 minutes.
Heat a fry pan on medium high. Then corn meal should prevent them from sticking. Cook english muffins 5 minutes per side until they are light golden brown.
When english muffins are cool enough to handle, cut them in half and toast.
