DPP 2011 > English Muffin Addiction

Made a double batch of sourdough english muffins today! We love these muffins and I try to make them least once a week. I always make a double or triple batch... they are delicious and go fast!


What are you favorites way to enjoy english muffins? Ours it with lots of butter and raw honey, but we also like have salmon or egg salads, mini-pizzas, melted cheese on top (and then topped with raspberry jam - yum!), egg & avocado sandwiches and hamburgers.


My girls and I have started a habit... we like to sit down with some english muffins (still warm!) topped with lots of butter and raw honey after we finish. Brew up some rooibos tea to go along with it... perfect!


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Sourdough Journal #9: Sourdough English Muffins

Okay, call me crazy if you want... it is 12:00 am and while I am typing up this post... I am in the middle of making a quadruple batch of these amazing Sourdough English Muffins! They are SO SO good! Thankfully, I don't do late night baking often. Only when I need to make a large batch of something or couldn't find the time to make it before dinner. So, I have to wait till the kiddos get into bed, organize the house a bit and then get started.


I think it is worth it because we will have fresh english muffins for breakfast tomorrow... well, actually, later this morning  :oP  LOL!!

Anyway, I remember loving english muffins growing up. There was just something about the texture and taste that is so much better than a piece of toast for breakfast  :o)  My hubby especially loves english muffins. I remember him talking about how much he loved making egg sandwiches, tuna melts and slathering jam/butter on thick slices of english muffins. So, of course, when I saw that GNOWFGLINS Sourdough eCourse had a recipe for sourdough english muffins... I had to try it out!

I made these guys last week and can't believe how easssy they were to make. I was a little apprehensive when I first started out, but was so excited at the end how awesome they came out. When my hubby ate 3 english muffins the next day, gave me 2 thumbs up and my girls begged for more... I knew I had a winner!

Whole Wheat Sourdough English Muffins

I pretty much followed this recipe for the english muffins and only had to add a little more flour after kneading in the the honey, sea salt and baking soda. I found it very sticky... even after I used olive oil to prevent it from sticking all over my table and hands. I almost gave up and was ready to toss it because it was so sticky. Thankfully, I was able to save it by add more flour and kept on kneading it until it was smooth. I was too stubborn to give up that easy! LOL! Because I added more flour, I was worry that it was going to come out heavy and thick, but it was fluffy and thick in a light way... perfect! Plus, the flavor was simply superb!


This time around, I made sure to add more flour to get the dough pretty stiff. I found that it relaxed alot during the fermenting time. It wasn't as sticky as the first time around, but I knead the dough in flour instead of olive oil. I like it better that way  :o)

Don't waste time thinking if you should do this or not... go and get it done! It is so easy and SO yummy! My family and I are in love with these delicious guys  :o)

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