Homemade English Muffins

Made with bread flour for the chewy, traditional texture that you know and love, these homemade English muffins are the perfect addition to breakfast.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 182 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 21 ounces white bread flour (4 1/2 cups)
• 14 ounces lukewarm whole milk
• 1 large egg, at room temperature, slightly beaten
• 2.25 teaspoons instant dry yeast
• 0.25 cup semolina, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place flour in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle yeast on one side of flour and salt on other side. Add milk, sugar, butter, and egg; stir to make a soft dough.

Step 2

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until soft, smooth, and stretchy, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Place dough into a large oiled bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Deflate dough; divide into 16 pieces. Press each dough piece into English muffin rings; sprinkle both sides with semolina. Let rest 30 minutes.

Step 5

Preheat a griddle to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), or a heavy skillet over low heat. Cook muffins on the preheated griddle or skillet until an instant-read thermometer inserted into centers reaches 200 F (93 degrees C), 7 to 10 minutes per side.