English Muffins

English muffins really should be named American muffins, as they are the pure Yankee offshoot of the griddle-baked Celtic crumpet and bannock. This is my favorite recipe, adapted from the late Jane Grigson, the esteemed British food writer and journalist. These never fail to delight and amaze people who never thought of an English muffin as a homemade specialty. They are more substantial than the store-bought v