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Monday, August 25, 2008

ENGLISH MUFFIN

Muffin (English)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


A Muffin (US: English muffin), also known as a Hot Muffin, or a Breakfast Muffin is a round, yeast-leavened form of bread almost always dusted with cornmeal. It may be eaten at breakfast in North America. It is also widely eaten in Britain, particularly with other savoury breakfast foods such as bacon, fried egg and sausage. This is usually at breakfast though may make up lunch also.

Name

The word "muffin" appeared in Britain around the 11th century, derived from the Old French moufflet, which meant "soft" in reference to bread. Instructions for cooking a similar form of bread have existed since at least 1747, although credit for the phrase "English muffin" is often given to Samuel Bath Thomas, an English baker who emigrated to New York City and began producing his “muffins” around 1880. The Merriam-Webster dictionary, however, names the origin as 1902.

Muffins are a more bread-like version of the crumpet. They are simply referred to as muffins in the UK and sometimes in Australia and New Zealand. Muffins are made with a soft, kneaded dough of flour, milk, yeast, sugar, and salt. This proofs (rises), is rolled out and formed into shape, and left to rise again. The muffins are typically cooked in an oven, but may be re-heated using a grill or toaster.

Methods of serving

Muffins are commonly available for retail in the United States, the UK, Canada and Australia. They are also found on the breakfast menus of American fast food restaurants worldwide. They are most often toasted then topped with butter and/or jam. They are also used in breakfast sandwiches with meat (bacon, ham, or sausage), egg (fried, scrambled, poached or steam-poached) and / or cheese. They are the base ingredient in the traditional New York elevenses dish, Eggs Benedict.

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