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English Muffin

One serving has 275 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (57%), selenium (50%), riboflavin (37%), niacin (37%), folate (35%) and manganese (28%). Ready in 110 minutes.

English Muffin
Photo: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 95 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (110 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten

Ingredients

  • 60 g Flour, bread (strong)
  • 25 g Milk, whole
  • 15 g Water
  • 1 g Yeast, active dry
  • 2 g Sugar
  • 1 g Salt
  • 3 g Butter, unsalted
  • 3 g Semolina

Method

  1. Warm the milk and water together, sprinkle in the yeast and sugar, and let stand for 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Mix in the flour and salt to a soft dough; knead for 5 minutes until smooth, then cover and let rise for 1 hour until doubled.
  3. Turn out onto a surface dusted with the semolina, pat into a disc about 8 cm across and 2 cm thick, and dust both sides with more semolina.
  4. Rest 20 minutes, then cook on a lightly buttered griddle over low-medium heat for 7-8 minutes per side, until deep golden and cooked through in the middle.
  5. Cool briefly, then split with a fork and toast before serving with butter.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy275 kcal13%
Carbohydrates49.3 g
Water46 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein8.8 g18%
Tryptophan0.1 g
Threonine0.26 g
Isoleucine0.34 g
Leucine0.63 g
Lysine0.25 g
Methionine0.16 g
Cystine0.18 g
Phenylalanine0.43 g
Tyrosine0.26 g
Valine0.39 g
Histidine0.19 g
Fat4.3 g
Monounsaturated1 g
Polyunsaturated0.59 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.51 g
Saturated2.1 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol8.9 mg
Calcium39.5 mg4%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron2.8 mg16%
Magnesium19.7 mg6%
Manganese0.5 mg28%
Phosphorus90.4 mg13%
Potassium109 mg2%
Selenium27.6 µg50%
Sodium401 mg
Zinc0.72 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.63 mg57%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.41 mg37%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.1 mg37%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.51 mg10%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.05 mg4%
Folate (vitamin B9)140 µg35%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.12 µg5%
Choline10.7 mg3%
Vitamin A32 µg5%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)12.8 IU2%
Vitamin E0.33 mg2%
Vitamin K0.47 µg1%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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