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Sourdough English Muffins

This Sourdough English Muffin recipe makes incredibly fluffy, soft and delectable muffins that are perfect for a quick breakfast!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword english muffins, muffins, Sourdough, sourdough starter
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 20 minutes
Servings 14 people
Calories 180kcal
Author Sheryl

Ingredients

  • 525 grams all purpose flour plus additional as needed (18.5 oz.)
  • 160 grams sourdough starter 5.65 oz.
  • 270 grams warm water 9.5 oz
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 30 grams butter softened (2 Tbsp)
  • 30 grams cane sugar 2 Tbsp
  • 12 grams sea salt 2 tsp
  • oil for greasing the bowl
  • corn meal for rolling and dusting the sheet pan

Instructions

  • Add the flour, starter, water, eggs, butter, came sugar, and sea salt to the bowl of your KitchenAid mixer. Mix on low just until it comes together.
  • Crank the mixer on notch 3 or 4 and let it mix away for a good 4-5 minutes. You might need to add additional flour (1 Tbsp at a time) - especially if your starter is a wet one.
  • After 4-5 minutes, the dough should come together nicely around the hook, with some still being stuck on the bottom and sides of the bowl.
  • Dust your counter with flour, drop the dough on the counter. Flour the dough to make it more workable, and knead with your hands for 3-4 minutes.
  • Wash out your mixer bowl, then grease with oil - drop the dough in there and cover tightly. Set it in a warm spot in the kitchen, it should double in size over 4-5 hours (or more if nneeded).
  • Dust your counter with more flour/semolina. Dump the dough out once aagain, and push into a large circle, 1" in thickness.
  • Use a wide mouth canning jar to cut circles from the dough. You should get 8 depending on how thick you roll your dough. Re-roll the scraps - repeat to cut more circles until you are done.
  • Dust your sheet pan with flour/semolina. Be liberal - the muffins will stick. Place your cut muffins on the sheet pan, cover loosely with a damp rag or with plastic.
  • Allow the muffins to rise for another 45-50 minutes. Once that time haas passed, heat your cast iron skillet or double skillet between low/medium.
  • Once hot, place the cut out muffins on the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, until light brown. Fiip, and repeat.
  • Transfer to a wire rack and cool. Repeat until all have been cooked.
  • Once cooled, enjoy - if not eating immediately, store in a zippered gallon bag.

Notes

Cooked sourdough english muffins can be kept in a gallon ziploc bag and frozen until ready to eat. Just remove one or two, and toast before enjoying.

Nutrition

Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 358mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 2mg