English Muffins

From More-With-Less Cookbook by Doris Janzen Longacre p.67

The Recipe

Makes 18 Muffins

Heat till warm                                 In a large bowl mix
    1-1/2 c.  milk                                    2 T.  sugar
    1/4 c.  butter                                   1 t.  salt
                                                             1 pkg.   yeast
                                                            1-1/2 c. whole wheat flour

Gradually beat in liquid to dry ingredients. Increase speed and beat 2 min. 

Beat in
   1  egg
   1 c.  flour

With a dough hook or spoon add 
    2+ c. flour till you get a stiff dough

Knead 2 min. Shape into ball, put in greased bowl and cover. Let stand for 1.5h 
Punch down, turn on floured surface, cover with bowl and wait 15 min.
Put cornmeal in pie plate.
Roll dough 3/8" thick and cut into 3" circles. Dip both sides in cormneal, cover and let rise 45 min. 

Brush skillet with oil and heat, cook 8 min on med-hot for each side or till brown. 

The Review

Need to add gluten to the whole wheat flour - a bit too crumbly. I do you some coarse stone ground whole wheat flour. Other than that - much easier to make than I thought.