Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Giant English Muffin (Melodie)

Muffin Dough:
4 ½ to 5 ½ cups flour                                                         1 cup water
1 cup enriched cornmeal                                                    1 cup milk
2 TBS. sugar                                                                      ¾ cup butter or margarine
2 tsp. Salt                                                                         1 egg, beaten
1 pkg. (Tablespoon) active dry yeast

In large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, ¾ cup cornmeal, sugar, salt & undissolved yeast.  In small saucepan, combine water, milk and ¼ cup butter.  Heat on low heat until liquids are warm.  Butter may not melt completely.  Add to dry ingredients; mix well.  Add enough remaining flour to make soft dough.  Knead on lightly floured surface 8-10 min. or until dough is smooth & satiny.
Grease 14-inch diameter, 2-inch deep round pizza pan, or cookie sheet.  Sprinkle with 2 TBS. cornmeal.  Roll out dough to pan diameter.  Place in prepared pan.  Brush with beaten egg; sprinkle with remaining 2 TBS. cornmeal.  Cover; let rise in warm place ~ 1 hour or until double in size.  Heat oven to 400°.  Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.  Cut cooled muffin in half horizontally.  Set oven to broil.  Place 1 muffin half cut side up on cookie sheet.  Broil 5 inches from heat about 1 minutes or until toasted.  Spread with about ¼ cup butter or margarine if desired.

Topping for half muffin:
1 dozen eggs                                                                     2 TBS. butter or margarine
¾ cup milk                                                                        1 Cups diced cooked ham
One 12 oz. pkg. American cheese slices or 2 cups Shredded cheddar cheese.

In large bowl, beat together eggs and milk.  In medium skillet, heat butter until it begins to bubble. Pour in egg mixture.  Cook over medium-high until eggs are soft set. 
To assemble:  Sprinkle 1 cup ham evenly over toasted muffin half.  Top with scrambled eggs and remaining ham.  Layer cheese over eggs.  Return to broiler:  Broil 1 minute or until cheese is melted.  Cut into wedges to serve.  Recipe can be cut in half.  Muffin can be frozen to use later.

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