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40 loaves / english muffins.

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Bread no. 38 : english muffins.

Adjustments : mixed the sugar in with the water and yeast to get the yeast to bubble faster and halved the recipe.

Notes : I am so close to the finish line of this project and it's going to be so nice when it's complete. Paul recently talked to a friend at work about my job and the blog came up. When asked what the blog is about (I know, I cringe just thinking about it), Paul mentioned the bread project and said I was having trouble coming up with the last few recipes. "English muffins!" suggested the friend and ta-da – English muffins were made!

Review : I am so pleased with how these turned out. They are different than store-bought and don't have quite as many "craters" on the inside, but still, so good. Almost biscuit like, but better. The recipe called for these to be cooked on a griddle over the stove and I used our grill pan. That was a fun experiment and something I'd like to try again for sure. And if you need suggestions for what to put on your English muffins, we loved honey for something sweet and egg salad (for those post-Easter hard boiled eggs).

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25 responses to “40 loaves / english muffins.”

  1. libbywilko Avatar
    libbywilko

    Butter & a light smear of Vegemite or some cheese… Love savory English Muffins ! These look great.

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  2. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    LOL People never really know how to explain a blog. Glad these turned out good if I liked english muffins I might try to make them.

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  3. Rose Avatar
    Rose

    You make baking bread like a cinch!

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  4. Pink Ronnie Avatar
    Pink Ronnie

    I’m so excited for you that you’re almost finished!!!!
    Ronnie xo

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  5. JillT Avatar
    JillT

    Oh brilliant! I’m not a big yeast user but this sounds like something I’d like to try–except that griddle part. (do you want a great/easy/non-gourmet french bread recipe for 39?)

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  6. Jessika Avatar
    Jessika

    What about making naan? It’s a super-fun bread to make.

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  7. Isobel_A Avatar
    Isobel_A

    See, these look more like what I (as an English person) associate as muffins. A lot of American ‘English muffins’ look more like crumpets, to me.
    Speaking of which, I’d recommend making crumpets – so very delicious. They need nothing except butter, or maybe a bit of honey. In fact, they’re basically more sponge than bread and their purpose is generally to absorb butter.
    Oh, and libbywilko? Wash your mouth out! Marmite, if you please 🙂

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  8. Antonia Krajicek Avatar
    Antonia Krajicek

    Yum, I love English muffins! Where I grew up in the Midwest, we had Master’s English Muffin Toasting Bread which is like an English Muffin in bread form. It’s so good, we actually have it shipped to us in AZ from time-to-time.
    I recently found this recipe from the King Aurthur Flour. It’s easy and delicious (it’s best toasted). Maybe a good recipe to help wrap up your project?
    http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/english-muffin-toasting-bread-recipe
    Thanks for the fun inspiration you always provide 🙂

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  9. Cecilia Avatar
    Cecilia

    english muffins are definitely something i don’t eat enough of. i’m racking my brain for some ideas for your last 2 loaves, but it’s pretty hard! you’ve already done so many.

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  10. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    yes! please send me a link!

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  11. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    I already have! it was one of the 20s, I think.

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  12. Funnelcloud Rachel Avatar
    Funnelcloud Rachel

    We use English muffins in lieu of hamburger buns – SO good, plus then you don’t have extra hamburger buns that go to waste (since you can use the leftover English muffins for breakfast).
    Also, a quicker way to get the English muffin taste is by making English muffin bread! It’s a loaf so you don’t have to form all the individual muffins. Yum!

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  13. Nat Avatar
    Nat

    Nice! My husband and I were thinking of trying English muffins but most recipes I saw called for a batter-like dough that you have to pour into molds while on the griddle. This looks much easier! I saw a recipe for English muffin loaves on pinterest and thought of you.
    Would you like my great grandmother’s tortilla recipe? Does that count as a bread?

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  14. krugthethinker Avatar
    krugthethinker

    Those look gorgeous! Congrats on nearing the end!

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  15. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    I would probably count tortillas! Send it over. 🙂

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  16. karin hope Avatar
    karin hope

    I just finished up my big baking season of Irish bread’s for St. Patty’s and sugar cookies for Easter. My hubby then mentioned focaccia bread, and I naturally thought of your 40 loaves project as my first stop for a recipe! In looking back through I see you didn’t try any Irish breads for this project, so to add to the other great commenter options here’s a link to my top online Irish Soda bread recipe: http://www.klover.com/irishtouches.html (Our site is a bit out-dated now so some of the links might not work, but the recipe pdf is there). This year I also tested a few Irish Brown bread recipes, and this was by far the favorite (a perfect complement to the beef stew we had): http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/irish-brown-bread-10000000522965/

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  17. JillT Avatar
    JillT

    Ha ha ha ha ha ha! It’s not a “link” it’s a “recipe” 🙂 I’ll email it soon.

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  18. JillT Avatar
    JillT

    Oops! I was so busy laughing I responded to the wrong comment. Will send soon.

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  19. Ali Avatar
    Ali

    yum! i love english muffins cut in half, toasted with lashings of butter and honey!

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  20. Katie @ Katie Without Restrictions Avatar
    Katie @ Katie Without Restrictions

    I never even would have thought of trying to make my own English muffins! Granted, my bread-baking repertoire is currently quite limited; I’m working to change that though! These look awesome.

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  21. Renae Avatar
    Renae

    My grandma used to make something called “Dilly Bread” that was really good. The Pioneer Woman has a recipe on her blog that I want to try. And you’ve already made my other favorite – homemade crescent rolls! Soooo much better than out of the can. Love your blog by the way!

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  22. KimS Avatar
    KimS

    How about zopf? Is a Sunday bread from Switzerland made with milk, eggs and butter but it’s not sweet, like a brioche. You plait it and paint it with egg yolk and milk before you bake and it comes out shiny and golden and so beautiful (as well as addictively delicious).
    I have my Swiss stepmother’s recipe, if you’d like.

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  23. nigel Avatar
    nigel

    I love English muffins, although being English myself I suppose I would do. When I was a kid we used to have them toasted with jam on them. Lovely!

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  24. Connie_marie78@hotmail.com Avatar
    Connie_marie78@hotmail.com

    I love making bread from the book “Artisian Bread in Five Minutes A Day”. Here’s a link to their website http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/ and the book is probably at your library.

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  25. Chrystina Avatar
    Chrystina

    It never even would have occurred from me that you can MAKE English muffins… kind of a “duh” moment for me, but nonetheless… fascinating.

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