Four Grain English Muffins

Homemade English muffins filled with nooks and crannies, perfect for holding butter & jam.

Yield: 16 English muffins

Ingredients

Instructions

In large mixer bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, yeast, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, oats, dry milk, sugar and salt; mix well. Add warm water and oil to flour mixture. With hand mixer, blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed. (OR Using a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.)
By hand, gradually stir in enough remaining all-purpose flour to make a firm dough. Knead on floured surface, 5 to 8 minutes. (OR Knead in stand mixer with dough hook for about 3 to 5 minutes.) Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double, about 1 hour.
Punch down dough. On surface sprinkled with cornmeal, roll dough to ½-inch thickness. With biscuit or cookie cutter, cut into 3-inch circles. Place muffins on ungreased cookie sheets. Cover; let rise until double, about 30 minutes. Bake on lightly oiled electric griddle or fry pan at 325°F for about 8 minutes on each side until deep golden brown. Cool on wire rack. To serve, split and toast.
Recipe featured at Baking Sense.