English Muffins (bread Machine Method).

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour (or more)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
• cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 put ingredients in the machine in the order listed.
• 2 start the dough cycle.
• 3 when the cycle is finished.
• 4 sprinkle corn meal over your work area.
• 5 use your hands to pat the dough into a 1/2 inch thick rectangle.
• 6 turn the dough so that each side gets lightly coated with cornmeal.
• 7 cut into 8 to 10 rounds.
• 8 an empty large tuna can works well when you run out of dough gather up the trimmings and cut more rounds.
• 9 place the rounds on a baking sheet, cover and let rise for 20- 30 minutes--until not quite double.
• 10 heat a dry cast iron skillet or griddle over a low flame.
• 11 (i do spray mine with pam).
• 12 cook the muffins about 5 to 7 minutes on each side.
• 13 they should be golden brown when you turn them.
• 14 split the muffins with a fork or serrated knife and serve warm.
• 15 these freeze well and can be reheated in the microwave or toasted.