English muffins
A yeasted, griddle-cooked bread with a craggy, nook-and-cranny interior built to trap melted butter. Split with a fork rather than cut, so it tears along its natural texture instead of compressing it.
Used for
- breakfast sandwiches
- eggs Benedict
- toast
- pizza bases
In the kitchen
- Split with a fork, not a knife, to preserve the nooks and crannies.
- Toast both halves before topping.
- Use as a quick personal pizza base.
Picking it at the store
- A fork-split muffin toasts crispier in the crevices than a knife-cut one, which compresses the texture.
- Freeze well split and toasted from frozen. Handy to keep a bag on hand.
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