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INGREDIENTS FOR ENGLISH MUFFIN BREAD 3 cups of flour, divided 1 package active dry yeast ( 2 1/2 tsp bulk) 1 1/4 cups water (115-120 degrees) 1 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt Cornmeal HOW TO MAKE ENGLISH MUFFIN BREAD In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour and the yeast. Set aside. In a saucepan, heat (and stir) the water, sugar, and salt until it is warm and everything dissolves. You want this mixture to be at 115-120 degrees. Don’t guess at the temperature. Use a thermometer. Add the warm water/sugar/salt to the flour/yeast mixture. Use an electric mixture, a fancy stand mixer (that I still don’t have), or your muscle-ish farm arms to stir up this mixture for a few minutes. After the dry is combined with the wet ingredients nicely, add more of the remaining flour a bit at a time—and keep stirring. Turn out onto a flour surface and knead just a bit—we want a soft dough for this bread so it’s important not to add too much extra flour. Add enough that it’s not sticky, but don’t add more afte...