Description
These homemade English muffins are a classic breakfast treat with a soft, chewy texture and a slightly crisp exterior. Made from scratch using simple ingredients like yeast, butter, and flour, they’re perfect for toasting and enjoying with butter, jam, or your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
Yeast Mixture
- 1 3/4 teaspoon Instant Dry Yeast
- 2 cups Water
Wet Ingredients
- 100 tablespoons Butter
- 1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Salt
Dry Ingredients
- 6 cups All-Purpose Flour
Additional
- Cornmeal (to taste, for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Activate Yeast: In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of water and 1 3/4 teaspoon instant dry yeast. Stir gently to mix and allow the yeast to start activating.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add 100 tablespoons of butter, 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, and 1 tablespoon of salt to the yeast mixture. Mix well to ensure the ingredients are fully combined.
- Incorporate Flour: Gradually add 6 cups of all-purpose flour into the bowl. Stir continuously until a thick paste forms, then continue to add flour while kneading the dough until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Roll Out Dough: On a clean, even surface, roll the dough out until it is about half a centimeter thick, ready for cutting.
- Shape Muffins: Use a circular object, such as a glass, to cut out round muffin shapes from the dough.
- Prepare for Rising: Place the cut dough pieces on baking trays and sprinkle each with cornmeal to taste. Cover the trays with a clean kitchen towel and let the muffins rise for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat Oven: As the muffins rise, preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to get it ready for baking.
- Bake Muffins: Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for approximately 15 minutes, or until the tops are golden and slightly crisp.
- Cool Muffins: Remove the muffins from the oven and leave them on the trays for 5 minutes. Then transfer them to a separate plate to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Use a sharp circular cutter for clean edges on the muffins.
- The large amount of butter (100 tablespoons) seems unusually high; usually, 100 tablespoons may be a typo, so consider reducing to 10 tablespoons for a typical recipe.
- Sprinkling cornmeal on the baking tray prevents muffins from sticking and adds a nice texture.
- Allow the muffins to cool fully to develop the classic nooks and crannies texture before splitting and toasting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: English muffins, homemade English muffins, breakfast muffins, yeast muffins, baked muffins
