Like the English Muffin bread batter, this soft dough/batter just needs to be mixed well (a stand mixer is super helpful), and then left to rise…no kneading necessary!
Pour the liquids into the flour mixture and mix on low speed. Add an egg, and beat for about 3 minutes. The dough is definitely more like batter at this point.
Then stir in the remaining flour and beat the dough on low speed for two minutes. The dough will still be more on the batter-ish side of things, which is as it should be.