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One of 26 english muffins recipes we measured

Homemade English Muffins

from sallysbakingaddiction.com

It ranks #2 of 26 for char depth among the english muffins recipes we compared. 325 cooks on sallysbakingaddiction.com rate it 4.8β˜….

hands-on45m
waiting2.5 hr
makes12
each$0.18
leveladvanced
Needs:KitchenAid Artisan 5-qta griddlewhole_wheat_flourcornmealAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 26.

this recipe typical
liquid65%81%
fat6%7%
salt2%2%
yeast1%1%
total sugar14%4%
flour strength2.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #2 of 26 for char depth
  • #25 of 26 for crumb openness
  • #25 of 26 for workability

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

305 g1 and 1/4 cups (300ml) milk, warmed to about 100Β°F (38Β°C)*
6 g2 teaspoons (6g) instant or active dry yeast*
64 g3 Tablespoons (64g) honey*
28 g2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, melted & slightly cooled
50 g1 large egg, at room temperature
9 g1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
130 g1 cup (130g) whole wheat flour (spooned & leveled)*
280 g2 cups + 3 Tablespoons (280g) bread flour or all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)*
60 gcornmeal or semolina flour for handling dough (at least 1/2 cup (60g))

Method: 11 steps, published by sallysbakingaddiction.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œHello. This is my second attempt at making these from scratch. Not sure what recipe I used previously. While cooking in a cast iron pan, I attempted to measure the temp. 325 seemed to be too high and I had to set my gas stove down to the lowest setting to ge” β€” a cook, 4.0β˜…
β€œThis recipe is great. Took me a couple times to perfect them. Can you add raisins and cinnamon- if so how much would you suggest?” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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