Fluffy English Muffins
Directions
- 1Start with warm water.
- 2Add honey to the water.
- 3Combine the honey and water.
- 4Add yeast to the honey and water mixture and let it bloom for 5 minutes.
- 5Add buttermilk.
- 6Add melted butter.
- 7Add all-purpose flour.
- 8Add bread flour for a chewier muffin.
- 9Add salt.
- 10Fully combine all ingredients until a dough forms.
- 11Grease a second bowl with olive oil.
- 12Place the dough into the greased bowl.
- 13Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for at least 1 hour.
- 14Flour your work surface because the dough will be sticky.
- 15Turn the dough out onto the floured surface and gently shape into a square.
- 16Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces.
- 17Tuck all the corners of each dough piece inwards.
- 18Form each piece into a little dough ball.
- 19Cover the dough balls and let them rest for another 30 minutes.
- 20Preheat a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat for a few minutes and preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 21Dunk each side of the muffin dough into cornmeal.
- 22Place the cornmeal-dusted dough balls on your cast iron skillet.
- 23Fry each side of the English muffins for about four to five minutes.
- 24Pop the muffins into the oven for five minutes to ensure the inside is cooked.
- 25Let cool slightly and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 60 g water
- 6 g yeast
- 15 g honey
- 315 g buttermilk
- 43 g melted butter
- 312 g all purpose flour
- 120 g bread flour
- 12 g salt
- olive oil
- cornmeal
Equipment
bowlkitchen scaledough whiskcast iron skilletoven
Tips
- Do not knead the dough.
- Use extra flour when necessary when handling the sticky dough.
- Bake in the oven until internal temperature reaches 190-200F.
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