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Sourdough Buttermilk English Muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams all-purpose flour plus extra for kneading & rolling out
  • 100 grams whole wheat flour
  • 90 grams sourdough starter
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon granulated natural cane sugar
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 medium to large egg lightly beaten
  • Oil or cooking spray for greasing the bowl
  • Semolina or Corn Meal for rolling & dusting pan

Instructions
 

The Process- Stand Mixer

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine Flours, sea salt, and sugar. Whisk to lightly combine.
  • Add Butter, Buttermilk, egg and starter to flour mixture. Using the dough hook, kneed mixture on medium for 4-5 minutes until the dough comes together into a sticky smooth dough.
  • Place dough in a clean bowl coated with oil. Cover with cling wrap and let double in size.

The Process- By Hand

  • In a deep bowl, combined combine Flours, sea salt, and sugar. Whisk to lightly combine.
  • Add Butter, Buttermilk, egg and starter to flour mixture. Mix to combine. You can use a spoon or rubber spatula to assist in this or you can mix by hand sticky smooth dough.
  • Once dough forms, flip out onto clean work surface and dust with flour. Knead until dough is soft and stretchy.
  • Place dough in a clean bowl coated with oil. Cover with cling wrap and let double in size.

Once Dough has Risen

  • Roll the dough out into a 1-inch thick disk. Use flour if needed on the work surface and rolling pin
  • Dust a sheet pan with semolina/cornmeal and set aside.
  • Using a cookie cutter (or wide mouth mason jar) cut out English muffin, placing cut muffins onto a sheet pan.
  • Dust tops of muffins with semolina.
  • Cover sheet pan with cling wrap and let sit for 45 minutes to an hour. Muffins should puff up a little.
  • To Bake, preheat Skillet or Griddle to medium heat.
  • Place ONE muffin on the work surface and allow it to puff up before flipping (about 3-4 minutes).
    If the muffin is too dark, turn down the heat.
    If it doesn’t puff up in about 3-4 minutes, turn up the heat

Notes

This is probably going to ruin store bought English Muffins for you.