Breakfast has become a popular meal in this house in the last few years. On Weekends we go for the Big Breakfast – eggs/toast/sausage or maybe pancakes/waffles. During the week it is a small meal – eggs or toast or cereal. The Best Thing for Breakfast – however – is English Muffins. I have bought them for years and have always had a soft spot in my heart stomach for them. Making them was not something I considered. But that was then, and this is NOW. NOW I don’t buy bread anymore – I make it. And English Muffins have now become part of that.
This was not my first time to make these. In October 2008 I made English Muffins from a recipe I found at Pete Bakes. At the time I didn’t know about BBA and Peter Reinhart. And when I made them I didn’t know I was using a BBA recipe. I do now. Seems I have made these before. And they were good. I didn’t end up with many nooks and crannies, but still much better than store bought – of course. DUH!!
Please visit the other members — Kayte, Nancy, Cathy, Audrey, Jessica, Melissa, Sarah, Di, Karen, Natalia, Tracey, and Leslie, of the Slow and Steady BBA and see their English Muffins.
I did not join the Slow and Steady Group until August of this year, so I am trying to catch up. The bakers were already on Ciabatta bread – I had 6 breads to make to catch up. I’ve done 3.
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Bagels
Brioche
Casatiello
All of these were fun. I had no idea you had to boil and THEN bake the bagels. I made the Middle Class Brioche ( with my new Brioche pan). Psychedelic Pan! The recipe gave me one regular brioche, 10 minis and one loaf. Really good. While I was familiar with Bagels and Brioche, Castiello was a new one. The bread contains cheese and meat. I used shredded cheddar and Summer Sausage chunks. The taste of the cheese was very subtle. Next time I want to use chunks of cheese rather than Shred. Sliced this makes an excellent grilled sandwich. Jut add a little sliced cheese.
All I have left now are Anadama, Greek Celebration Bread (Artos) and Challah. I am looking forward to these.
October 23, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Wow- your english muffins look absolutely amazing! I am going to have to try them. All the other breads look great too. I would love to have any of those for breakfast, any day.
October 23, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Oh, what a great post…I loved seeing all your breads lined up like this. They all look wonderful. I agree, no more store bought English Muffins when these are so darn easy to make at home! Taste just doesn’t compare, does it? Love that casatiello also, one of our very favorites…I need to make that again soon now during sausage and cheese season around here! Yours all look fabulous!
October 23, 2009 at 1:59 PM
Oh I agree, English muffins made from scratch are so, so much better than store-bought! Your bagels are gorgeous too – I love the BBA!! 🙂
October 23, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Those English Muffins look way more delicious than any store bought ones. I would love one slathered in butter and strawberry jam. Just lovely…..
October 24, 2009 at 3:16 AM
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October 24, 2009 at 6:38 AM
Wow! Everything looks so gorgeous! I love the English muffins.
October 24, 2009 at 2:14 PM
All of it looks wonderful! Love the brioche pan too.
October 24, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Such a wonderful bounty of breads!!
October 24, 2009 at 9:18 PM
Wow, what a beautiful post! The photos of all your baked breads are just wonderful! The brioche looks killer! =)
October 25, 2009 at 12:29 AM
All your breads look so amazing, it makes me want to try all of them! And what a cool brioche pan!
October 25, 2009 at 7:41 AM
i love english muffins too! we don’t get it here but when i travel, i make sure i eat english muffins if i find them. i esp like the ones in ate in san francisco years ago.
October 26, 2009 at 8:30 AM
MMMMMMMM,..;what to choose to eat???
Your English muffins & your bagels look excellent to me!! MMMMMM!!!
October 26, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Beautiful breads! And all so different.
October 27, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Ok, I’ve made a lot of homemade breads, but never English muffins. Thanks for the nudge. It’s time. Yours look fantastic!
October 28, 2009 at 9:18 PM
Your english muffins and other breads look fantastic!
October 29, 2009 at 10:01 AM
A great collection of fabulous breads! Your English muffins look perfect.
November 2, 2009 at 1:12 AM
I can see how those beautiful English muffins could spell the end of store-bought ones! We liked them, too. And how fun to see all the bread that you have made recently. At this rate you’ll be caught up with us in no time. Beautiful baking, Margaret.
November 6, 2009 at 2:08 PM
My husband isn’t usually that crazy about English Muffins but he went crazy over the homemade ones. Definitely no comparison.
I’ve already made them twice!
November 11, 2009 at 5:17 AM
i love english muffins too! we don’t get it here but when i travel, i make sure i eat english muffins if i find them. i esp like the ones in ate in san francisco years ago.