Title: Raisin English Muffins
Categories: Bread Breakfast Southern
Yield: 18 Muffins

1	pk	Dry yeast
1	c	Water; warm (105 to 115f)
1	c	Milk
2	tb	Sugar
1	ts	Salt
3	tb	Butter (or marg.); softened
1	c	Raisins
5 1/2	c	All-purpose flour;(to 6cups)
		Cornmeal

Dissolve yeast in water in a large mixing bowl; let stand 5 minutes.

Combine milk, sugar, salt, and butter in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until butter melts. Coll to likewarm (105 to 115 degrees).

Stir milk mixture, raisins, and 3 cups flour into yeast mixture; beat until smooth. Add 2-1/2 to 3 cups flour to form a stiff dough.

Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead 2 minutes or until dough can be shaped into a ball (dough will be slightly sticky). Place in a well-greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85 degrees) free of drafts, about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

Punch dough down, and divide in half. Turn each half out onto a smooth surface heavily sprinkled with cornmeal. Pat one half of dough into a circle, 1/2 inch thick, using palms of hands; cut dough into rounds with a 2-3/4inch cutter. (Cut carefully, as any leftover dough should not be reused.)

Sprinkle 2 baking sheets with cornmeal. Transfer cut dough rounds to baking sheets, placing 2 inches apart with cornmeal side down (one side of dough should remain free of cornmeal). Repeat process with remaining half of dough. Cover and let rixe in a warm place (85F), free of drafts, for 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.

Using a wide spatula, transfer rounds to a preheated 360 degree, lighlty greased electric skillet. Place cornmeal side down; cook for 6 minutes. Turn and cook 6 additional minutes. Cool on wire racks.

To serve, split muffins and toast until lighlty browned. Store muffins in an airtight container.

Note: Muffins may be cooked over direct medium-high heat in a skillet.

To ease the morning breakfast rush, the muffins can be prepared ahead of time and stored in an airtight container; just split and toast before serving.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1980. Typed for you by Nancy Coleman

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