A round, leavened bread, enriched with milk and butter, that is usually about four inches in diameter and is cooked on a hot griddle instead of baked in an oven, giving the bread a flattened appearance. An English muffin has an open-crumb texture full of air holes. The muffin is slit around the perimeter, but it is not cut completely through. This allows the muffin to be pulled apart, creating a roughened surface on both sides of the muffin, providing little pockets to trap butter, honey, jam, or similar spreadable toppings. English muffins often served at breakfast and commercially produced versions are often available in a variety of flavors such as cornmeal, cinnamon, raisin, sourdough, or whole wheat.
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English Muffin
