Easy English Muffin Loaves
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Serves: Makes 2 loaves
 
Note: Fleischmann's called them "English Muffins in a Loaf."
Ingredients
  • About 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 2 packets Fleischmann's Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups milk (I used whole milk)
  • ½ cup water
  • Cornmeal for dusting pans
Instructions
  1. In bowl of electric mixer, combine 3 cups of the flour, yeast packets, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
  2. In small saucepan, heat milk and water together until very warm, between 120-130 degrees F.
  3. Add warm liquid to dry ingredients in mixing bowl; beat well. Stir in another 2 cups flour to make a stiff batter.* Spoon into two 8-1/2-by-4-1/2 loaf pans that have been greased, and dusted with cornmeal. Sprinkle tops with cornmeal.
  4. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool. To serve, slice and toast.
  5. *Note: I found that 5 cups worked perfectly. The batter is very stiff and a little sticky to spread evenly in the pans, so I ran my hands under warm water, shook off the excess, then sort of patted the top of the batter down gently with my fingers until the tops were even.
Recipe by The Culinary Cellar at https://theculinarycellar.com/easy-english-muffin-loaves/