Honey Bran English Muffins (bread Machine)

Total Time: 1 hr 36 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup wheat bran (cereal bits)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oat bran
• 2 teaspoons fast rise yeast or 3 teaspoons active dry yeast

Recipe

• 1 combine according to your manufacturer's directions using the dough or manual cycle.
• 2 remove dough from the machine after the dough or manual cycle is completed.
• 3 turn dough out onto floured surface.
• 4 divide into 12 portions.
• 5 shape each into a ball, then press into 4" circles about 3/4" high.
• 6 grease baking sheet and sprinkle with half the oat bran, then place muffins 2" apart.
• 7 spritz with water and sprinkle with remaining bran.
• 8 let rise until doubled, about an hour.
• 9 grease electric skillet or griddle and preheat to 325 degrees.
• 10 or medium heat.
• 11 carefully place muffins in skillet, then cook about 6 minutes on each side or until brown.
• 12 cool.
• 13 success hints: for raisin muffins, add 1/3 cup of raisins and 2/3 tsp of cinnamon.