This American bread features All-purpose or bread flour 1 teaspoon Sugar, Salt 8 fl Warm milk and water, Dry yeast 2 oz Butter, melted. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
English” Muffins (Bakestone Recipes
Description
This American bread features All-purpose or bread flour 1 teaspoon Sugar, Salt 8 fl Warm milk and water, Dry yeast 2 oz Butter, melted. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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(Note: Over here, and in England, these are just called "muffins", and are the ones in the song about the Muffin Man who lives in Drury Lane.
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They did actually sell them door-to-door every morning in London until the turn of the century or thereabouts.) .
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Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and leave in a warm place.
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Dissolve the yeast and sugar in 1/4 pt of the warm milk and water.
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Leave to froth, then mix in the fat.
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Stir all the liquid into the warm flour and beat well until smooth and elastic.
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Cover and prove in a warm place for 50 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
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Turn onto a well-floured board and
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knead , working a little more flour if necessary to
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make the dough easier to
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shape .
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Round up the dough,
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roll into a thick sausage
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shape and (using the sharpest knife you have)
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slice into 8 to 10 portions, each about 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 inch thick.
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Shape each one into a round with straight sides.
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Put onto a greased baking sheet.
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Cover (I use greased plastic
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wrap ) and put in a warm
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place to prove for 30-40 minutes or until springy to the touch.
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Leave room for expansion and be careful not to over-prove, as the muffins will get flabby and lose their
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shape .
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Warm and grease the bakestone lightly.
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Lift the muffins carefully onto the bakestone and
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cook over very moderate
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heat for 8-10 minutes until pale gold underneath.
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Turn and cook the other side.
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Wrap in a cloth and keep warm if cooking in batches.
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serve , insert a knife in the side, pull the top and bottom slightly apart, and insert slivers of butter.
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These are strongly recommended.
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The taste of them hot off the bakestone, griddle or frying pan makes Thomas's look very poor indeed by comparison
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 430.8kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 1.3g2%
- Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 4912.3mg205%
- Total Carbohydrate 90.5g31%
- Dietary Fiber 3.1g13%
- Sugars 0.3g
- Protein 15.4g31%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.