Microwaveenglishmuffinbread Recipes

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.

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.