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One of 26 english muffins recipes we measured

Sourdough English Muffins

from sugarspunrun.com

It ranks #2 of 26 for flavour depth among the english muffins recipes we compared. 11 cooks on sugarspunrun.com rate it 4.9β˜….

hands-on30m
waiting13.0 hr
makes8
each$0.17
kcal243
leveladvanced
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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
liquid66%81%
fat18%7%
salt2%2%
yeast0%1%
total sugar18%4%
flour strength2.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #2 of 26 for flavour depth
  • #3 of 26 for char depth
  • #26 of 26 for crumb openness
  • #26 of 26 for crust crispness

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

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

2/3 cup active (bubbly sourdough starter )
158 g2/3 cup warm water (100F/38C )
42 g2 Tablespoons honey
50 g1 large egg (lightly beaten (room temperature))
43 g3 Tablespoons unsalted butter (melted )
240 g2 cups bread flour
4 g3/4 teaspoon table salt
1 Tablespoon cornmeal (optional)
Unsalted butter (for cooking muffins)

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

β€œI oh made this yesterday and found it really easy to follow, and as a sourdough newbie I thought they turned out pretty good! They are a little gummy inside. I was curious if I missed something within the recipe. Other than the half hour after the initial mix,” β€” a cook, 4.0β˜…
β€œJust finally made them...easy, and even more important, absolutely delicious. :)” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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