60 Minute Microwave English Muffin Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 ounces fleischmann's fast rising yeast (2 packages)
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup water
• cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 set aside 1 cup flour. in large bowl, combine remaining flour, sugar, salt, soda and yeast. heat liquids until very warm (125-130f). add to dry mixture; beat well. stir in reserved flour to make stiff batter. spoon into two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 or 9 x 5"-inch loaf dishes that have been greased and sprinkled with cornmeal. sprinkle tops with cornmeal. cover; microwave on medium (50%) power 1 minute. let rest 10 minutes. repeat cooking and resting, allowing dough to double in size. to bake, microwave each loaf separately on high (100%) power for 6 minutes., 30 seconds. surface of loaf will be flat and pale in color. allow to rest in dishes 5 minutes; remove and cool. to serve slice and toast.

recipe

• 2 regular oven directions: prepare dough as above, using up to 1 cup extra flour to make a very still batter. spoon into loaf pans or dishes. cover; let rise in warm place 30 minutes. bake at 400 for 25 minutes. remove from pans immediately and cool.
• 3 to use fleischmann's regular active dry yeast: prepare dough as above, using 3 cups flour in first mixing step. stir in remaining flour to make desired batter. for microwave rising, repeat cooking and resting 3 times; for regular oven, let rise 45 minutes. bake as directed above.