Homemade French Onion English Muffins

Ingredients

English Muffins

3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups water warm
2 1/4 tsp yeast
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup gruyere cheese shredded
cornmeal

Caramelized Onions

2 onions
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp thyme
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tbsp worschetire sauce
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Caramelized Onions

Add butter to a skillet. Once hot and melted, add the onions, salt and pepper, and allow them to cook down and deeply caramelize for about 20 to 25 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions become very dark, soft and jammy.
Add in the garlic, Worcestershire, and balsamic vinegar, and allow it to bubble up and reduce for about 30 seconds. Allow mixture to simmer until reduced.
Place aside to cool.

English Muffins

In a bowl combine warm water, yeast and sugar. Mix and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. The mixture should start to become foamy. This is how you know your yeast is activated!
Add in flour, salt, shredded cheese, and caramelized onions. Mix until combined adding in an additional flour as needed if the dough is not coming together. Cover and let rise for an hour or until mixture has doubled in size.
Pour some cornmeal onto a baking sheet. Set aside.
Once dough has risen pour onto a floured surface. They dough will be sticky. Gently press into a circle and divide into 8-12 segments.
Gently form each of the segments into a ball and place onto the prepared baking sheet (This helps prevent them from sticking). Repeat with each segment. Cover balls and allow to rise for an additional 25-30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350.
Heat a skillet(or large griddle) to medium heat. Place balls into the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes per side, then place onto a clean baking sheet. Repeat with remaining balls.
Bake in oven for 10-15 minutes and enjoy!

Notes

While baking the English muffins ins't always necessary, I find it difficult to cook them entirely on the stove top without burning the exterior. Finishing them off in the oven has helped a ton!

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