Make your own Sourdough English Muffins–why of course you can! These Sourdough English Muffins are stirred together with a large spatula using white whole wheat The dough is then allowed to ferment for seven hours at room temperature. English Muffins are dry fried in a skillet over medium-low heat until they are totally cooked through. This dry frying gives them a crisp crust with a moist chewy center that English Muffins are known for. My family just loves them. You can make your own sourdough starter or you can request a small jar by emailing me . I do ask that you cover the cost of packing/shipping.
What is white whole wheat flour you may ask? White whole wheat flour is 100% whole grain flour. It is made from hard white spring wheat. Regular whole wheat flour is made from hard red winter wheat. These both are 100% whole grain but with be different in color, density, and taste. White whole wheat flour will give your bread a much lighter color and will not have as strong of a taste as regular whole wheat. Either one can be used in this recipe. My family prefers the white whole wheat over regular whole wheat.
Sourdough English Muffins THM-E
- 1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
- 2 cups water
- 3 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour**
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mineral salt
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- Mix together starter, water, whole wheat flour, and honey. Set on countertop to ferment 7 hours or overnight. When you are ready to fry the English Muffins, mix salt and baking soda into the fermented flour mixture. I usually knead the dough on my kitchen counter. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat until hot, Reduce temperature slightly. Using about 1/3 cup for each English Muffin, shape dough into a ball and flatten to about 1/2 inch thick. Lay in hot pan. Cover with a lid. Fry each muffin about 6-10 minutes on each side. When finished the internal temperature should be around 200 degrees. If your muffins are browning to quickly and are not totally cooked; bake them in a preheated 350 degrees F. oven at for 5-10 minutes. 16 English Muffins.
- **the flour amount may differ a bit depending on how thin/thick your starter is.
The little bit of honey in this recipe will be eaten by the fermenting. I use a fork to split the English Muffins. I stick a sharp fork in the middle of the muffins all around the edges. You can then pull the Muffin apart.
For this recipe I fermented the dough at room temperature for 6 hours. I then put it in the fridge for 10+ hours until I had time to make the English Muffins. I love working with cold dough as it isn’t as sticky and handles much better. You can adjust the room/cold fermenting times if you wish. Just remember that to be on-plan with THM it needs to be a minimum of 7 hours room temperature OR 24 hours cold fermenting from the time you mix the dough until it is baked. I combine the two types of fermenting to fit in my schedule as needed. For every hour of room temperature you will need 3.5 hours refrigerated fermenting. For example: if you allow the dough to ferment 4 hours at room temperature you will need 10 hours cold fermenting to be on plan.
Cinnamon Raisin Sourdough English Muffins coming to my blog soon!!
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English Muffins THM-E
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
- 2 cups water
- 3 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour**
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking soda
Instructions
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Mix together starter, water, whole wheat flour, and honey. Set on countertop to ferment 7 hours or overnight. Mix salt and baking soda into the fermented flour mixture. i usually knead the dough on my kitchen counter. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat until hot, Reduce temperature slightly. Using about 1/3 cup for each English Muffin, shape dough into a ball and flatten to about 1/2 inch thick. Lay in hot pan. Cover with a lid. Fry each muffin about 6-10 minutes on each side. When finished the internal temperature should be around 200 degrees. If your muffins are browning to quickly and are not bake through; bake them in a preheated 350 degrees F. oven at for 5-10 minutes. 16 English Muffins **the flour amount may differ a bit depending on how thin/thick your starter is.
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The little bit of honey in this recipe will be eaten by the fermenting. I use a fork to split the English Muffins. I stick a sharp fork in the middle of the muffins all around the edges. You can then pull the Muffin apart.
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For this recipe I fermented the dough at room temperature for 6 hours. I then put it in the fridge for 10+ hours until I had time to make the English Muffins. I love working with cold dough as it isn't as sticky and handles much better. You can adjust the room/cold fermenting times if you wish. Just remember that to be on-plan with THM it needs to be a minimum of 7 hours room temperature OR 71 hours cold fermenting from when you mix it until you bake your bread. I combine the two types of fermenting to fit in my schedule as needed. For every hour of room temperature you will need 10 hour refrigerated fermenting. For example: if you allow the dough to ferment 4 hours at room temperature you will need 30 hours cold fermenting to be on plan.
You will find many more sourdough recipes in the spiral bound 600+ page Around the Family Table Cookbook. All recipes are sugar-free and label with the correct fuel. Books can be purchased using this link. You may also request a small jar of sourdough starter with the purchase of a cookbook. Buy It Now.
