Sourdough English Muffins

Name: Sourdough English Muffins
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 34 min
Total time: 59 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar; 2 cups (454g) water, warm (110°F-115°F); 1 tablespoon active dry yeast or instant yeast; 1 cup (227g) sourdough starter, ripe (fed) or discard; ripe will give you a more vigorous rise; 7 cups (840g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 1/2 cup (56g) King Arthur Baker's Special Dry Milk or nonfat dry milk; 4 tablespoons (57g) butter, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon (18g) table salt; 1/4 teaspoon citric acid (sour salt), optional; for enhanced sour flavor; King Arthur Semolina Flour or yellow cornmeal, for coating

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:34min

English muffins are good. Homemade English muffins are better. And better yet? Homemade sourdough English muffins! They have all the nooks and crannies you look for in standard English muffins, plus a crusty, chewy texture and tangy flavor that makes them supremely satisfying, especially when toasted and slathered with salted butter. Our taste testers declared these sourdough English muffins the most scrumptious they've ever had.

Updated at: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:41:22 GMT