You don’t need to be a magician—just copy these ideas from Wolferman’s and turn English muffins into masterpieces. The recipe for this Open-Faced Quiche is below.

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June 2005

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English Muffin Magic

Transforming the Plain Muffin into a Beauty Queen

Actually, we apologize: there is no such thing as a plain English muffin. Every English muffin is a de facto beauty compared to a plain slice of toast. From her special fork split to her inviting nooks and crannies to that beauty dust sprinkled on top (it’s cornmeal), English muffins are special.

But did you know how special? Until we saw these photos from Wolferman’s, we had no idea.

Open-Faced Quiche

Serves 6 (photo above)

Ingredients

• 3 Wolferman’s 1910 Original Recipe English Muffins
• 3-4 strips bacon
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup cream
• Pinch nutmeg
• Pinch cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 pound Gruyere (Swiss) cheese, grated

Directions

• Slice muffin in half. Carefully scoop the center from each half, leaving the outside intact. Brush with melted butter, then toast.
• Fry bacon until crisp and drain on paper towel.
• Beat egg with cream and seasonings. Pour egg mixture over grated cheese and mix well. Spread cheese and egg mixture on muffins.
• Crumble bacon over the top and broil briefly (take care not to burn). Serve immediately.

French Toast Rounds

Serves 4

Ingredients 4 Wolferman’s 1910 Original Recipe English Muffins, sliced into thirds 4 eggs 1-1/4 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Directions

• In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, vanilla and cinnamon until very well blended. Heat a lightly oiled griddle to medium-hot.
• Dip both sides of muffin slices in egg mixture, coating well. Place slices on the heated griddle. Cook until both sides are golden brown. Serve hot. Top with butter and your favorite syrup.
• Variation: For a unique taste, use cardamom in place of the cinnamon. Top with peaches, blueberries, strawberries or whipped cream.

Decorator Muffins

Assemble vegetables and fruits on a base of cheese spread and copy the designs below to create your own muffin masterpieces.

Savory Muffins		Sweet Muffins

Savory Muffins

• Beet curls
• Chives
• Edamame
• Grape Tomatoes
• Kiwi
• Pomegranate Seeds
• Sage Leaves
• Scallions
• Star Fruit

Sweet Muffins

• Apple Slices
• Blueberries
• Clementines or Mandarin Orange
• Kiwi
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Whipped Cream

Recipes and photographs © copyright Wolferman’s. Additional material © Copyright 2005-2008 Lifestyle Direct, Inc. All rights reserved.