Easy English Muffins

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoons butter, melted
White cornmeal (optional)

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine egg, buttermilk, and butter; add to dry ingredients. Stir with a wooden spoon 3 minutes or until dough is no longer sticky.

Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface; roll out to 1/4- to 3/8-inch thickness. Cut out dough using a floured 3-inch biscuit cutter. Reroll and cut until all dough is used. Dust muffins with cornmeal for crunchy texture, if desired.

Heat gridle to medium (350°). Place muffins on ungreased griddle, and bake until muffins are puffed and crusts are light golden (about 4 to 5 minutes on each side). Remove from griddle, and let cool on wire racks. Split in half, and toast before serving. Yield: 16 muffins.

© 1996 by Oxmoor House, Inc.

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