Microwave English Muffin Loaf Recipes

MICROWAVE ENGLISH MUFFIN BREAD

Steps:

• Lightly grease a microwave-safe 9x5 inch loaf pan; sprinkle pan with cornmeal.
• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, sugar, salt, soda and whole wheat flour; beat well. Beat in all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a soft dough is formed. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for about 5 minutes, or until smooth. Form into a loaf, and place into the prepared pan.
• Place in microwave oven uncovered, at 50 percent power, for 1 minute. Let rest for 10 minutes. Repeat 1 or 2 times until loaf has doubled in size.
• Microwave on high for 4 to 6 minutes, until top is no longer moist. Let stand for 5 minutes in pan. Remove and cool on a rack.

60 MINUTE MICROWAVE ENGLISH MUFFIN LOAF

Steps:

• Set aside 1 cup flour. In large bowl, combine remaining flour, sugar, salt, soda and yeast. Heat liquids until very warm (125-130F). Add to dry mixture; beat well. Stir in reserved flour to make stiff batter. Spoon into two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 or 9 x 5"-inch loaf dishes that have been greased and sprinkled with cornmeal. Sprinkle tops with cornmeal. Cover; microwave on MEDIUM (50%) power 1 minute. Let rest 10 minutes. Repeat cooking and resting, allowing dough to double in size. To bake, microwave each loaf separately on HIGH (100%) power for 6 minutes., 30 seconds. Surface of loaf will be flat and pale in color. Allow to rest in dishes 5 minutes; remove and cool. To serve slice and toast.
• Regular Oven Directions: Prepare dough as above, using up to 1 cup extra flour to make a very still batter. Spoon into loaf pans or dishes. Cover; let rise in warm place 30 minutes. Bake at 400 for 25 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool.
• To Use Fleischmann's Regular Active Dry Yeast: Prepare dough as above, using 3 cups flour in first mixing step. Stir in remaining flour to make desired batter. For microwave rising, repeat cooking and resting 3 times; for regular oven, let rise 45 minutes. Bake as directed above.

MICROWAVE ENGLISH MUFFIN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt and soda in large bowl.
• Heat milk and water until warm but do not boil.
• Add to flour mixture and mix well.
• Stir in rest of flour.
• Grease 2 glass, 8-inch loaf pans, sprinkle each with cornmeal.
• Divide batter into two equal parts and carefully place in pans.
• Place pans in large rectangle with water.
• Place in oven one warm (200°F).
• Let rise 35-45 minutes or until dough rises to top of pan.
• Place in microwave (one loaf pan at a time) and bake on High for 6 1/2 minutes.
• Remove and cool 5 minutes.
• Remove from pan and slice.
• Wrap in foil and store in freezer.

ENGLISH MUFFIN BREAD WITH VARIATIONS (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Place warm water in large warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until dissolved. Stir in warm milk, sugar, salt, and baking soda. Gradually stir in enough flour to make soft dough.
• Grease well a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches microwave-safe loaf pan; sprinkle with cornmeal. Place batter in pan; sprinkle with additional cornmeal. To let rise, microwave uncovered, on MEDIUM (50% power) for 1 minute. Let rest 10 minutes. Repeat microwaving and resting 1 or 2 times, until doubled in size. (Or just cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled - obviously this will take a bit longer).
• To bake, microwave on HIGH (100% power) for 4 to 6 minutes or until top is no longer moist. Let stand 5 minutes in pan. Remove from pan; let cool on wire rack. Slice and toast to serve.
• Caution: Recipe developed for 650 watt microwave oven. If yours is stronger, shorten the time. You can always add time, you cannot subtract it. To adjust times, find the power setting on your microwave that most closely matches 650 and 325 (the 50%) settings. For example, if your microwave is 1200 watts, 50% is 600, closest to 650 - you might add a little time. 30% power is 360, no adjustments in time should be necessary.
• Whole Wheat: Substitute 1 cup whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour. Proceed as above.
• Cinnamon-Date: Add 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon along with baking soda; blend well. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped or snipped pitted dates, along with flour. Proceed as above.
• Orange-Nut: Add 1 tbsp grated orange peel along with baking soda; blend well. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped toasted blanched almonds along with flour. Proceed as above. (I actually like pecans better).

MICROWAVE ENGLISH MUFFIN LOAF

Steps:

• Set aside 1 cup flour.
• In a large plastic pitcher or glass bowl, combine remaining flour, sugar, salt, soda and yeast.
• Measure water and milk together in glass measure, and heat in microwave until warm, approximately 110 - 120 degrees F.
• Add liquids to flour in bowl. Beat well. Stir in reserved flour to make a stiff batter.
• Prepare a glass loaf pan: grease generously and sprinkle with cornmeal. Spoon batter into the pan, sprinkle top with cornmeal. Cover with waxed paper.
• Cook in the microwave 1 minute at 50% power, then rest 10 minutes.
• Repeat twice more.
• Bake in microwave 6 ½ minutes at 100% power. Rest 5 minutes in pan.
• Remove from pan to rack, cool completely.
• Slice and toast, and serve with butter and jam.

ENGLISH MUFFIN LOAF

Steps:

• Measure and combine 3°C flour, yeast,sugar, salt, and soda.
• Heat milk and water to 120 to 130 degrees.
• Add to dry mixture, beat well.
• Stir in enough of the additional flour to make a very stiff batter.
• Grease 2 loaf pans and sprinkle with corn meal.
• Spoon batter into loaf pans sprinkle tops with a little remaining corn meal.
• Cover and let raise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Remove from pans immediately and cool store in plastic container or bags for freshness.