simple things that are satisfying

[frobzwiththingz]

For the past few months, i've been making my own English Muffins. It doesn't save any money, as perfectly reasonable ones can be had at Market Basket for cheap; It doesn't save any time as the process takes a day or two (mostly in the form of "do something for a few minutes, then wait N hours until the next step"...), but it does leave you with muffins that are noticeably tastier than what you get in the store, and it's just more satisfying knowing that you made that batch yourself. That is all.

Comments

[magid]

Those look great; I'm impressed.

I've never attempted English muffins, but am fine with bread-making - is it reasonably similar enough that I'd be likely to be successful at the first try?

[frobzwiththingz]

I started off with the recipe on King Arthurs site, which worked fine the first time out. I've since modified my procedure and timings a bit from what is shown there, but the ingredient amounts i'm still using are exactly as given there right to the gram. The dough is very sticky, and I've always been a bit intimidated by working with sticky doughs - this has helped me get over that.

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/english-muffins-recipe

[magid]

Thank you!

I tend to play a bit fast & loose with rise times, but this looks very doable.

[jim_p]

It also allows you to make them any size you want. Shrinkflation definitely seems to have hit English muffins; they're smaller than I remember them when I was a kid (even accounting for kid-perspective). I use ring molds to make mine nicely sandwich sized.