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Homemade English Muffins
20 minutes
7 muffins (probably would make 8 muffins, but I let my daughter play with the leftover dough)
Stove top, or electric frying pan or griddle

1lb of Light Whole Wheat, Boule, or any other dough from Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day (you can use any bread dough here, as well – I'm not affiliated with the Artisan people, I just like their stuff!) – just a note here – 1lb of dough is about a large softball size give or take

Flour to sprinkle the dough
Cornmeal to sprinkle the counter (about 1/2 cup)

For whatever kind of dough you are using (Artisan bread, pizza dough, bread dough), take the 'lump' of dough and sprinkle it with flour. Shape it into a ball by stretching the top around your fingertips so all the stretchy-ness bumps into each other on the bottom of the dough ball. Pat it slightly flat on the counter (which has been sprinkled with cornmeal).

Roll and/or pat out the dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick, or slightly more. Cut out whatever shape of English Muffin you like – the clean tuna can method works very well. If you are using the Artisan Bread, it is VERY sticky! Keep that in mind, and if the dough gets a little unruly, you made need to mix flour with the cornmeal to keep it from sticking.

Once you've cut out your english muffins, flip them over so the cornmeal coats the other side. Now, this is not what I did do to make my muffins, but what I will do next time: let the dough rest for about 10 to 20 minutes, mostly to give it a chance to warm up, but also to let the 'nooks and crannies' develop in the bread.

After the resting period, heat a dry griddle or non-stick frying pan to medium high heat (about 375* on an electric frying pan or griddle). Put as many on as you can fit and flip easily, and let the muffins cook for about 5 minutes per side. They should rise quite nicely on the griddle, and should be slightly browned on the underside when it is time to flip them. Flip them over, and cook for about 5 minutes on the other side.  Take them off the heat, let them cool before you store them, and there you go! Cheap, easy english muffins.  These are generally better if you toast them before you eat them, but my kids also like them plain with homemade jelly.  
 

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