You thought I'd forgotten about the BBA Challenge, didn't you? My last post was a little while ago, I admit, but cut me some slack. It's been hot! Even where I live, it's been too hot to think about turning on the oven most days.
Which doesn't actually excuse me from this particular challenge--English Muffins. They're cooked on a griddle, and only go in the oven for a few minutes to finish them up. So I suppose I could have done them by now...just been busy. I've got cupcakes on the brain, two new blogs to set up. Just in case you forgot, come follow me at Baked By Anna, my new blog, with no technical difficulties. I have moved this blog in its entirety, so everything you find here is available there. I'll be posting me last post here soon. Also, work continues on The Sprinkles Project blog, the new cupcake-dedicated project. That I really should be calling the Sprinkles and Crumbs Project, after reading their much more interesting menu the other night. Sprinkles is simple and classic--carrot cake, chocolate, vanilla. Crumbs has crazy flavors, filled cupcakes, wild toppings...we'll get there.
Anyway. Back to the English Muffins. I'll be frank--I did not like this recipe. It was easy, but that only counts for something if the end result is good, and these weren't. The crumb was way too tight for an English muffin, which should be as open and airy as a no-knead bread. These had the right taste to then, but reminded me of little flat sandwich buns, rather than muffins.
I have made English Muffins once before, and it was closer to a batter bread than a dough--very wet, which would make the holes pop out. And yes, I did use my chocolate chipper to fork-split these guys, and it helped, but not a lot.
So, I might make this one again, perhaps increasing the water a little bit to make a better dough. They were really fast to do, and they did all get eaten. Slap a little peanut butter on those bad boys, no one was complaining too loudly about fresh-baked bread. (I know, it's been awhile.) We'll see, but like I said, I have been really into cupcakes and cakes lately.
If you would like to try these, here's an excellent blog with the recipe and tutorial. Perhaps it was just me that didn't quite get the dough right--other bloggers seem to have more open muffins than mine! But Peter said not sticky! Oh well.
Which doesn't actually excuse me from this particular challenge--English Muffins. They're cooked on a griddle, and only go in the oven for a few minutes to finish them up. So I suppose I could have done them by now...just been busy. I've got cupcakes on the brain, two new blogs to set up. Just in case you forgot, come follow me at Baked By Anna, my new blog, with no technical difficulties. I have moved this blog in its entirety, so everything you find here is available there. I'll be posting me last post here soon. Also, work continues on The Sprinkles Project blog, the new cupcake-dedicated project. That I really should be calling the Sprinkles and Crumbs Project, after reading their much more interesting menu the other night. Sprinkles is simple and classic--carrot cake, chocolate, vanilla. Crumbs has crazy flavors, filled cupcakes, wild toppings...we'll get there.
Anyway. Back to the English Muffins. I'll be frank--I did not like this recipe. It was easy, but that only counts for something if the end result is good, and these weren't. The crumb was way too tight for an English muffin, which should be as open and airy as a no-knead bread. These had the right taste to then, but reminded me of little flat sandwich buns, rather than muffins.
I have made English Muffins once before, and it was closer to a batter bread than a dough--very wet, which would make the holes pop out. And yes, I did use my chocolate chipper to fork-split these guys, and it helped, but not a lot.
So, I might make this one again, perhaps increasing the water a little bit to make a better dough. They were really fast to do, and they did all get eaten. Slap a little peanut butter on those bad boys, no one was complaining too loudly about fresh-baked bread. (I know, it's been awhile.) We'll see, but like I said, I have been really into cupcakes and cakes lately.
If you would like to try these, here's an excellent blog with the recipe and tutorial. Perhaps it was just me that didn't quite get the dough right--other bloggers seem to have more open muffins than mine! But Peter said not sticky! Oh well.
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