Monday Muffins

After we were married, and Mom knew

we were going to become parents, she gave me one

of her favorite cookbooks. She'd used it

a lot when we were growing up.

We simply called it "Then Mennonite Cookbook"

or "The Mennonite" for short.

It's a GREAT cookbook with lots of cost

saving ways to cook. Mennonites don't believe

in waste. One of the recipes

in the cookbook is for English Muffins.

I've never made them, but I thought I would try today.

I used whole wheat flour, and they were very easy

to make.
Here is the recipe:
Heat in a saucepan until very warm (130):
1 1/2c. milk
1/4c. butter
In large mixer bowl, combine:
2T. sugar
1t. salt
1pkg. dry yeast
1 1/2 c. flour
With mixer at low speed, gradually beat liquid
into dry ingredients. Increase speed and beat 2 minutes.
Beat in:
1 egg
1c. flour
With a spoon add:
2c. flour, or enough to make stiff dough
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead
jut until well mixed, about
2 minutes. Shape dough into a ball and place in large greased bowl.
Cover and let rise until double in size.
Punch dough down, cover with bowl and let dough rest for
about fifteen minutes. Roll the dough out and cut with biscuit cutter.
Place dough rounds onto a cookie sheet, cover and let rise until
double in size. Once double, heat a skillet on medium.
Fry each side for about eight minutes, or until brown.
Remove from heat, split with a fork, and enjoy.
We're saving our English Muffins for breakfast
tomorrow morning. Hopefully they will taste
as good as they smell.