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      Title: Mary Jo's English Muffins
 Categories: Breads
      Yield: 20 Muffins

      2 tb Dry yeast
      3 c  Water; warm
      2 tb Sugar
      1 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Dry milk
      8 c  Flour; divided
      6 tb Oil
           Cinnamon-Raisin English Muffins:
      1 tb Cinnamon
      1 c  Raisins
           Whole Wheat English Muffins:
      2 c  Whole wheat flour
      2 c  Cracked wheat flour
      4 c  Unbleached white flour

  In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water. Add the sugar,
  salt, and dry milk and blend. Add half the flour and whisk for
  1 minute. Set the mixture aside for 1 hour, or until the sponge
  falls back on itself. Beat in the oil. Add the remaining flour and
  mix well. Add extra flour if necessary to make a fairly stiff dough.

  With floured hands cut out about twenty 4-oz pieces of dough and
  form them into 3" patties. Place the patties on a greased cookie
  sheet and let rise about half and hour, or until they are doubled
  in bulk.

  Set griddle to 350°F / 175°C and cook approximately 7 minutes per
  side.

  Cinnamon-Raisin English Muffins:

  Add 1 tb cinnamon and 1 cup raisins with the remaining flour.

  Whole Wheat English Muffins:

  Substitute "crunchy whole wheat flour mix" for white flour.

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