cornish splits

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1 1/4 cups lukewarm milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled

Recipe

• in a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the milk and add the sugar. in another bowl, sift the flour and salt together and add the cooled melted butter.
• add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture, and turn out a floured counter and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic. place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a clean towel and let rise in a warm, draft free place to 45 minutes.
• turn dough out the freshly floured board and shape into 9 balls. place dough balls into a buttered and floured 9 inch square pan. let them sit, covered for another 15 minutes to rise again. preheat the oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• bake for 15-20 minutes until browned and puffed. split open and serve warm.