Good Eats: English Muffins

Proof yeast:
1 packet of live yeast
1/8 tsp sugar in warm water.
Pour yeast into water and let sit for 5 minutes
Yeast should start to foam with in the first minute of so.

Wet
1 cup Very Hot water
1 tbs Shortning
1 tbs sugar
½ tsp. salt
½ cup Milk Powder

Dry
2 cups AP flour sifted

Add yeast to wet mixture
Pour wet mixture in to the flour
Stir until the wet and dry goods come together
Let rise for 30 min.

Add non-stick spray to Pastry rings or Tuna cans with the tops and bottoms cut out
On a hot griddle: Scoop the risen dough into the rings
Place a baking sheet on top of the rings (on top on the griddle) and let cook for 5 min.
The flip (fast and gentle)
Recover and let cook for another 5 minutes

You’re done! Move to a cooling rack and try not to take a bite until they are less than piping hot!