[Sca-cooks] American vs. English muffins

[A. F. Murphy]

Well, it's dough, not a batter, though sometimes a slightly soggy dough,
and you don't need rings. I know I've heard of using them, but no recipe I
have calls for them, and I bake (on the griddle) without them. Crumpets
might need rings, not sure. That is more a batter.

Now, where exactly do gems fit into all of this?

Anne

> [Original Message]
>
> English muffins and crumpets are flat, yeast leavened batter cakes  cooked
> on a griddle.  The batter is poured into a small cake ring and forms a bun
> about 4 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick.  They are commonly split,
> toasted and served with butter and jam, which fill the holes in the crumb
> left by the leavening.
>
> American muffins are closer to cakes while English muffins are closer to
> breads.
>
> Bear
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