Low Fat English Muffins Recipe

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Low Fat English Muffins
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
256
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing or mixer bowl measure 3 cups flour, and the dry ingredients.
  2. Stir to blend together.
  3. Add the butter to the hot water and pour into the dry ingredients.
  4. Beat for 2 minutes with the mixer flat beater, or 150 strokes with a wooden spoon.
  5. Add the egg.
  6. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/4 c at a time, until the dough is a rough, shaggy mass.
  7. If using a mixer, change to the dough hook.
  8. Turn the dough onto a floured work surface and knead with a strong push-turn-fold motion until the dough is smooth, elastic, and feels alive under your hands.
  9. Inthe mixer, the dough will clean the sides of the bowl and form a ball around the hook and move with it.
  10. If the dough sould continue to be sticky, add liberal sprinkles of flour.
  11. Knead for 10 minutes.
  12. Pat the ball of dough with lightly greased fingertips and place in a bowl.
  13. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature to double in size, about 1 hour.
  14. Punch down the dough, knead for 30 seconds, and set aside to rest for 1 minutes.
  15. Sprinkle the work surface with cornmeal and turn the dough onto it.
  16. Roll out the dough until it is 1/4 thick.
  17. If it resists the rolling pin and pulls back, let it rest for 1 or 2 minutes.
  18. Cut into 3 round (4 for eggs Benedict) with a cookie cutter.
  19. Sprinkle the work surface with cornmeal and put the rounds under a towel.
  20. Let rise until they are doubled in size to about 1/2 thick, 45 minutes.
  21. Heat the electric griddle to 325 deg.
  22. Bake the muffins for 2 min on each side.
  23. Do not cook fast each side.
  24. Remove muffins fromt the griddle ro baking sheet.
  25. Cool on a metal rack before toasting.
  26. Pull apart with the tines of a fork, or the fingers, to toast.
  27. These freeze well and keep for months in the deep freeze at 0 deg.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 255.98 Kcal (1072 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.6g 4%
Cholesterol 0.2mg 0%
Sodium 218.4mg 9%
Potassium 141.11mg 3%
Total Carbs 48.61g 16%
Sugars 2.09g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.62g 10%
Protein 10.17g 20%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 26.5mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 245.21 Kcal (1027 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.49g 4%
Cholesterol 0.2mg 0%
Sodium 209.21mg 9%
Potassium 135.18mg 3%
Total Carbs 46.57g 16%
Sugars 2g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.51g 10%
Protein 9.74g 20%
Iron 2.4mg 14%
Calcium 25.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.8
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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