English Muffin Bread

We adore Trader Joe's! They have such fun and delicious foods in every department. They are always introducing new foods, so, sadly, room must be made for the new stuff, and the old stuff is often discontinued. Even much-loved favorites.

Like English Muffin Bread.

Annette had been missing it, so she did what any sensible Eu___ r girl would do. She found a solution. She looked on the internet for a recipe and found this one. We baked a loaf the other night, and ate it all.

It's super easy and quick. It takes only couple minutes kneading in your KitchnAid stand mixer, and it needs just one short rise! And it's delicious!

English Muffin Bread with Honey Butter

Ingredients

• 3c flour, divided
• 1/4t baking soda
• 2-1/2t yeast
• 1c buttermilk
• 1/4c water
• 2-1/2t sugar
• 3/4t salt
• Cornmeal for dusting (don't skip this)

For Honey Butter:
• 4T butter, softened
• 2T honey

Instructions

1. In stand-mixer bowl, mix half of the flour, yeast, and baking soda together.
2. Heat buttermilk, water, sugar, and salt in microwave safe dish, about 60 seconds. Stir (buttermilk will separate, don't be alarmed).
3. Gradually add milk mixture to the flour mixture, then add the rest of the flour. Knead quickly with dough hook attachment for 2 minutes.
4. Grease a loaf pan and dust with cornmeal. Form dough into a loaf and place in prepared pan. Dust top with cornmeal and place in oven with the light on to rise, 45 minutes.
5. Remove loaf and preheat oven to 400. Bake loaf 25 minutes. Remove from baking pan to cooling rack promptly.
6. In a dish, mix softened butter and honey until combined.
7. Slice bread and toast it thoroughly in toaster, on a high setting.
8. Spread with honey butter. Serve.

Notes

Store unused honey butter in refrigerator.