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| English Muffins Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Show: Good Eats Episode: The Muffin Man Overall User Rating:  |
Finally, no more high-fructose corn syrup!!! YAY!
12/24/2007 at 12:05am
User: Alexander from Bristol, RI User Rating:
These were a breeze for me to do. I do my bread, yogurt, cheeze and so much more at home now. But these were always a favorite and it bugged me that the recipes I found were so hard. THIS ON WORKS GREAT! If I may, I sprinkle a minimal amount of fine cornmeal on the griddle when I bake them. It really adds a lot to the flavor! Happy Baking!!! and THANK YOU ALTON!!!
These are good eats!!!
12/09/2007 at 04:52pm
User: George from Palm Coast, FL User Rating:
I was a little worried about making these after reading some of the reviews. These came out great!!! I did use 1 cup less white flour and substituted 1 cup whole wheat. Also used pinapple cans as tuna doesn't work. I will not buy store bought english muffins again. Perfect english muffin.
Better than store bought (of course)
12/05/2007 at 02:13pm
User: JIM from Columbia, MO User Rating:
While it may seem that this is intermediate level, once you've done it a few times and seen how well they come out and how popular they are, you'll make them frequently as I do (weekly). I bought a set of 8 crumpet rings which work wonderfully. Be careful to turn the griddle up a touch after the first batch since it will have cooled down a little.
HoneyThree3
12/01/2007 at 01:26am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Fantastic
Easier than I thought...
11/29/2004 at 07:18am
User: ROBIN from Hartland, WI User Rating:
This is a jewel of a recipe. It is quick enough to make any weekend morning and tastes better than any purchased English muffin. Although I don't have an electric skillet, I am able to obtain success with a cast iron skillet over the burner. My family has requested these Christmas morning!
Far superior to the other "famous english muffins"
11/22/2005 at 02:19pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is a great muffin recipe, and easy to do. My first time making muffins and it turned out great! Alton's tip to use tuna cans is good, but it is impossible to open the other side of the can ( I opened it with a butcher knife!) I would suggest investing in a ring mold instead.
Easy to make
11/16/2006 at 10:50am
User: Sue from Sausaltio, CA User Rating:
Instead of rings or tuna cans, I made "collars" out of aluminum foil, wrapping the foil around a tuna can to get the shape. Made them about 1" high, with about 4 layers of folded foil, and secured the 2 ends of the collar with a paperclip. They worked just fine and were easy to remove since I had also sprayed them with my Misto oil sprayer.
Wonderful!
11/01/2007 at 07:15pm
User: Linda from Muscatine, IA User Rating:
I made these for a friend who can't have gluten or soy. The only changes I made were that I used spreadable butter instead of shortening and I used 1 3/4C white rice flour. They were absolutely FANTASTIC! So, if you're looking for a good gluten-free recipe, this one works! The only issue I had is that they don't rise as much with rice flour so I had to fill the rings almost full.
Delicious
10/26/2007 at 10:48pm
User: PENNY from Wiggins, MS User Rating:
I read several reviews and decided to make these muffins. I found that Dole Pineapple cans work perfectly as the bottoms are not rounded. I purchase a #20 ice scoop. The recipes says to put 2 scoops in the ring, however they were VERY thick. The next batch I only used 1 scoop and they were perfect. I cooked the one scoopers the same amount of time...5 minutes per side. I'm surprised that I haven't read anything about the muffins turning out too thick for anyone else as I went by the recipe exactly as it's printed...Great recipe, will make again using only 1 scoop.
PERFECT!
10/12/2005 at 08:03pm
User: JENEE from jacksonville, FL User Rating:
I got sick of paying a lot for english muffins and thought I'd try to do it myself. My son is 15 months and can't get enough of them! My husband and the rest of my family love them, too. Once you get the rings, it's easy. They are the perfect consistency and taste better than anything I've ever had store-bought, and I think I've had them all. I double the recipe, making it four cups of flour, and use wheat flour for three of the four and white for the other one. I also add raisins and a teaspoon of cinnamon sometimes. I freeze half, but only for a week or two, and they come out just perfect. I'll use this forever! Thanks.
Tips
09/28/2007 at 12:06pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Tuna cans don't have removable bottoms any more. Cans of water chestnuts work great and they are taller and cheaper than commercial muffin rings. I find best to grease WELL with a spray with flour in it (and BEFORE you place them on griddle as in instructions. Don't overfill rings. Batter rises and sticks to covering pan if you put too much in or use short commercial muffin rings. Add 1/4 cup of cracked wheat for a nice crunch. Substitute whole wheat flour for some or all flour, you aren't relying much on the gluten. If you make thick muffins, decrease temperature a little so they cook inside without getting too dark abd cook longer.
Pow Wow Comments
09/26/2005 at 10:22pm
User: Kimberly from Kittanning, PA User Rating:
I really like these english muffins, and they are easy to make, Thank you. I just wish you would re-cap all the recipes at the end of the episode
Any Ideas for Whole Wheat English Muffins?
09/24/2005 at 11:23pm
User: Jenny from Gainesville, FL User Rating:
These English muffins sound great, but does anyone have any ideas about how to incorporate whole grain in these muffins? I love the nutty flavor of whole wheat (and that it's a little bit healthier, too).
more like crumpets
09/09/2007 at 12:59pm
User: Clyde from Wichita, KS User Rating:
Instead of the more traditional rolling method for the dough, this one is rather soupy. The result is more like crumpets than english muffins but none the less delicious. I will be making these for some time to come.
Modifications
08/27/2006 at 09:13pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This recipe is pretty tasty. I left out the lard and added Hatch green chiles. Also, I could not find tuna cans without a rounded stackable bottom. I did find that small PINEAPPLE CANS do work though.
BEST EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
08/21/2005 at 07:07pm
User: jake from cortland, NY User Rating:
These taste wonderful.I hate store bought english muffins, but these are amazing. They are easy, the only problem is they vanish, my family eats them up in fifteen minutes
muffin rings
07/24/2005 at 12:18pm
User: TRICIA from Mt Pleasant, SC User Rating:
These are the best! I use little one-serving size springform pans from W.m..t (w/o the bottom) and get 4 big muffins per recipe. Perfect for a fried or poached egg. At Christmas, I gave a four pack of muffins to some lucky people who begged me for more.
High Mark For English Muffins
07/24/2004 at 04:25pm
User: RAY from Buckeye, AZ User Rating:
I found this recipe easy to make and the end results even easier to enjoy. Light and airy, yet crispy when toasted. Although toasting is not needed. Preparation and cooking of this recipe is complex enough to impress, and simple enought to make in an hour just in time for Sunday Breakfast.
These are Five Star Crumpets
07/08/2006 at 12:12pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
First, these are tasty, but they are more like a crumpet than like an English Muffin. If the recipe would have been for Crumpets, it would have received 5 stars. I am still on the quest to make the perfect english muffin, but with this recipe, I have mastered the crumpet. I have real english muffin rings, which I recommend that you purchase...no saving up tuna cans... Now, off to try more English Muffin recipes....
WOW
06/13/2006 at 08:51am
User: DIANE from Lawton, OK User Rating:
I thought that with all the steps... Well that turned out to be a joke. These wer SOOOOO EASY!!! and wonderful!!!Thank you!! The hardest part was getting the bottom out of the tuna cans!! And that is no joke!! I ended up using a knofe and hammer which left a VERY jagged edge that I crimped with pliers. I think I will try them with tomatoe sauce cans for a mini muffin ans I am sure the bottoms wont be so hard to remove. THANK YOU again
Great Recipe
06/01/2007 at 11:31am
User: Robert from Virginia Beach, VA User Rating:
The recipe is great; however, I can not get them to cook right. They are either under cooked or too dark on the outside.
I hope these are as good as they looked!
05/31/2008 at 05:28pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I haven't accually made these yet. After watching this episode of 'Good Eats' I was anxious to try them. Like everyone else i discovered the tuna fish can problem. Although I never thought of the pineapple can idea...I did have a possible idea for the real things. I went to King Arthur Flour website and 'voila' they not only had them but they were really cheap! I bought 2 sets for $19.00. For that price I received 16 muffin/crumpet forms. When you consider the cost of buying your English Muffins in a store...I don't think that a little over $1 ea is a bad price at all. They look real nice and sturdy. I can't wait to try the recipe. Now I only have to figure out how much his infamous scoop holds. I'm not about to buy that!
Wish I had read the reviews before buying tuna
05/22/2008 at 09:24pm
User: null from null, null User Rating:
Biggest problem I had was trying to get the bottom of the tuna can off. I gave up and went scouring for the right kind of can. Pineapple works great! I filled mine too high so they rose to be like 3 inches high. They are still awesome. I'll never buy english muffins again if I can help it.
AWSOME!
05/22/2006 at 02:20pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I think she explains how to do it SOO good. I love this show and food.
CANNOT FIND 3" METAL RINGS
05/21/2008 at 01:20pm
User: Greg from Amherst, OH User Rating:
I plan on using this recipe if I can find the metal rings. The way tuna fish is canned makes it impossible to remove the bottom from the can.
Griddle idea is great
05/21/2008 at 12:40pm
User: Ed from el dorado hills, CA User Rating:
Thank you and keep up the great shows
A winner
05/15/2008 at 06:55pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The English Muffin recipe is wonderful! I added a little more flour and rolled the muffins in cornmeal while shaping. I also placed them on a cold griddle to rise (double) covering with a towel. When they were ready, I plugged the griddle in and cooked the muffins for 6 minutes on each side. I brought some to work and everyone just loved them. Thank you for the recipe!
Disappointed
05/02/2006 at 08:31am
User: Lisa from Cleveland, TN User Rating:
I love love love Alton and he has some great recipes, but this just didn't do it for me at all. I was surprised at how easy it is to prepare so I'll try again with some tweaking; these were just so bland-tasting that I couldn't choke down the whole muffin. I followed the suggestions of other reviewers and used half whole wheat flour and half AP flour. I liked the texture, but they need more sugar or salt or something. Blech.
easy
04/29/2006 at 10:53am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
this was easy to do and tasted heavenly.
Awesome
04/13/2007 at 06:14pm
User: Gary from Old Bridge, NJ User Rating:
These are some good eats - they take a while but man does my family dig them.
yummers
04/10/2005 at 12:02pm
User: ANJE from auburn, WA User Rating:
this was not difficult at all, and they are so good fresh off the skillet!
English Muffins - Alton Brown
03/27/2006 at 02:14pm
User: Mike from Spokane, WA User Rating:
I watched Alton make these muffins and then for several months I saved up my special cans to make them. A second time I watched Alton make them so I tried them myself. They are better tasting than any English muffin I have ever bought at the store. So good, that I quadrupled the batch the next day and took them to work with me. My office devoured them, several people asking for the recipe which I got for them. These are outstanding and so simple. I always appreciate Alton's method of teaching, he explains things so well.
What a mess!
02/23/2006 at 02:38pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I was so disappointed in this recipe after all the positive reviews. The dough / batter was difficult to work with and flipping the muffins were nearly impossible. Then there was the taste - all I could taste was the dry milk. And forget the tip about tuna cans too, nearly impossible to get the bottom off. I consider myself a good baker so that helps my case(baguettes, pitas, I've got them down). Luckily I've found another recipe to satisfy my english muffin craving.
Great Muffins
02/20/2007 at 02:27pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Tried these today and they were just terrific. I solved the ring problem by buying a dryer exhause pipe (about $5.00), took the seam out, had my hubby cut it into 1" strips, and put them together with paper clips. Wound up with ten, and they can be adjusted to any size you want. I do not have a flat grill, so I used my George Foreman grill and it worked really well - the muffins look kind of nice with the grill marks. They are really quite simple to make, and we thank you so much.
Great Muffins
02/20/2007 at 11:53am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The were nice and light and they freeze well.
Tall canned goods cans work too
02/10/2006 at 04:02pm
User: Evan from East Lansing, MI User Rating:
The recipe recommends tuna cans, however a lot of tuna cans don't have a lip around the bottom edge, preventing one from opening both ends. Tall cans work alright too, it just requires cutting the batter out after the muffin is only hlaf cooked.
Outstanding!!
01/29/2008 at 11:22am
User: Cyndi from Dover, NH User Rating:
This is a very easy recipe with excellent results every time. I used ring molds only because I already had them. I used the shortening, but I generally try to stay away from that stuff so might try one of the suggested alternatives next time. I also sprinkle a bit of cornmeal on the batter after I put it into the mold. I will never buy English muffins again! Make a double batch and freeze them. Thanks, Alton!
Thomas' is toast
01/28/2007 at 10:03am
User: Karyn from PIttsburgh, PA User Rating:
I thought these were tastier than anything I have had from a store. I have fed them to everyone I work with and they all agree. We prefer the less sour taste and thought they had everything we wanted in an English muffin. They'd be so easy to make (if I could find enough cans that open from both sides) that I don't intend to buy them any more!
this is a top rated recipe
01/21/2008 at 02:26pm
User: Bruce from Brighton, CO User Rating:
I needed to add a little more water because the dough was a little dry I like to sprinkle a little corn meal in the bottom of the rings before adding the dough.