Whole Wheat English Muffins Food

WHOLE WHEAT ENGLISH MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water.
• Add the sugar, salt and dry milk and blend.
• Add half the flour and whisk for 1 minute.
• Set the mixture aside for 1 hour, or until the sponge falls back on itself.
• Beat in the oil.
• Add the remaining flour and mix well.
• Add extra flour if necessary to make a fairly stiff dough.
• With floured hands cut out about 20 four oz pieces of dough and form them into 3" patties.
• Place the patties on a greased cookie sheet and let rise about half an hour, or until they are doubled in bulk.
• Preheat griddle to 325 to 350 F and cook approximately 7 minutes per side.

WHOLE WHEAT ENGLISH MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in warm water; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the milk, butter, salt, egg, whole wheat flour, 1 cup all-purpose flour and remaining sugar; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a grease bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/2-in. thickness. Cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Cut into 4-in. circles. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake at 375° for 8 minutes or until bottom is browned. Turn muffins over; bake 7 minutes longer or until second side is browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Store in the refrigerator. To serve, split with a fork and toast.

HONEY WHOLE WHEAT ENGLISH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine yeast and warm water in a small bowl and let bloom for 5 minutes.
• Combine bread flour, whole wheat flour, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Warm yogurt and milk to room temperature in microwave for 30 to 45 seconds.
• Combine yeast mixture, yogurt, milk, butter, and honey in the bowl of stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Turn mixer to lowest speed and slowly add the flour mixture. Increase speed to medium; beat until dough is smooth and sticky, about 5 minutes. Turn dough out into a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly dust a baking sheet with cornmeal.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 9x13-inch rectangle. Cut the rectangle into 8 square pieces or use a 4-inch round cookie cutter.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the ghee in a skillet over medium heat. Place 4 of the muffins in the skillet, cover with a lid, and cook until the bottoms are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Uncover skillet and flip muffins with a spatula. Cover again and cook until the other side is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and lightly press into the cornmeal to coat. Repeat using remaining muffins and ghee.
• Bake in the preheated oven until centers are cooked through, 6 to 9 minutes. Cool for 5 to 10 minutes, then split with a fork.

100% WHOLE WHEAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Stir together the dry ingredients.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the liquid ingredients.
• Combine both sets of ingredients, mixing only until the dry ingredients are moist. Bake in greased or papered muffin tins for 20 minutes.