Description
These no knead Sourdough English Muffins include kefir milk and whole wheat emmer for added flavor and utilize an overnight cold-ferment.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 275 grams (~2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 125 grams (~1 cup) whole grain emmer flour or whole wheat (makes a more tender interior)
- 9 grams kosher salt (for table salt, use the same weight or half as much by volume)
- 25 grams (~2 T) sourdough starter (active, fed)
- 340 grams (1 1/2 cups) cold kefir milk or regular milk (helps create nooks and crannies)
- 30 grams honey
- 1 large egg white, cold
- Cornmeal for dusting – don’t skip this
- Roughly 1 ounce bacon fat, unsalted butter, non-dairy margarine, or oil (2 tablespoons; 30g), for griddling
Instructions
Make the Dough and Let Rise:
- In a large bowl, mix bread flour, whole grain emmer (or whole wheat) flour, and kosher salt together until well combined. Add kefir milk, sourdough starter, honey, and egg white, stirring with a wooden spoon or flexible spatula until smooth, about 5 minutes.
- Cover with plastic and set aside until spongy, light, and more than doubled, 4-6 hours at 70°F. (The timing can be flexible depending on your schedule.)
For the Second Rise:
- Thickly cover a rimmed aluminum baking sheet with an even layer of cornmeal. With a large spoon, dollop out twelve 2 2/3-ounce (75g) portions of dough; it’s perfectly fine to do this by eye. If you’d like, pinch the irregular blobs here and there to tidy their shape.
- Sprinkle with additional cornmeal, cover with plastic, and refrigerate at least 12 and up to 42 hours.
- Instead of forming blogs with a spoon, I shaped the very sticky dough into balls using wet fingers, and placed them on a cornmeal-dusted rimmed baking sheet. I ended up with 11 muffins.
To Griddle and Serve:
- Preheat an electric griddle to 325°F or warm a 12-inch cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. When sizzling-hot, add half the butter and melt; griddle muffins until their bottoms are golden brown, about 8 minutes. Flip with a square-end spatula and griddle as before.
- Transfer to a wire rack until cool enough to handle, then split the muffins by working your thumbs around the edges to pull them open a little at a time.
- Toast before serving and store leftovers in an airtight container up to 1 week at room temperature (or 1 month in the fridge).
Notes
Adapted from Serious Eats No Knead English Muffins by Stella Parks
ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes – TOTAL TIME:16 to 30 hours
- Category: English Muffins
- Cuisine: Breakfast