English Muffins

Here is a great one for english muffins....

1 cup milk
2 tablespoons white sugar
1pkg. active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1/4 cup shortening
1tsp. salt

warm the milk in saucepan until it bubbles. remove form heat mix in sugar until dissolved. add shortening until melted. let cool to luke warm..
dissolve yeast in warm water until creamy..(about 10 min)

combine milk and 3 cup flour to yeast mixture...beat until smooth. add salt and reaming flour...or enough flour to make dough soft. knead and place in greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled.

punch down, roll out about 1/2 in thick our 1/4 in thick (to double up for each splitting) cut with large biscuit cutter or cup(i use a thermos lid) sprinkle cookie sheets with corn meal. place cut dough on sheet. cover and let rise 1/2 hour.

heat greased griddle. cook muffins for about 10 min on each side, or until golden brown on each side. keep cooked muffins warm in the oven at 200, allow to cool and place in a plastic storage bag...