Step 1

Place flour into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle yeast on one side of the flour and salt on the other side. Add milk, sugar, butter, and egg; mix to make a soft dough.

Step 2

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until soft, smooth, and stretchy, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Place dough into a large oiled bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double the size, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Deflate the dough and divide into 16 pieces. Press each into English muffin rings. Sprinkle both sides with semolina and let rest another 30 minutes.

Step 5

Preheat a griddle to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), or a heavy-based frying pan over low heat. Cook the muffins on the preheated griddle or pan until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a muffin reaches 200 F (93 degrees C), 7 to 10 minutes per side.