Crumpets Recipe

How to make it

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• Sift 175g of the flour into a mixing bowl and crumble in the yeast
• Make a well in the centre of the dish and pourin the water.
• Mix together until smooth beating well
• Cover and leave to stand in a warm place for 15mins or until the mix is frothy.
• Sift the remaining flour ,salt and bicarbonate of soda into a large mixing bowl.Make another well in the centre and pour in the yeast mixture
• Mix until you get a thick batter
• Using a wooden spoon vigourously beat the batter for 5 mins to incorporate air.
• Cover and leave in a warm place for an hour until a sponge like texture is formed.
• Beat the batter for 2 mins
• Place a large non-stick frying pan on a high heat and using absorbent kitchen paper grease the inside of 3 8cm pastry cutters.
• Place the cutters blunt side down on the pan and leave for 2 mins or until very hot.
• Pour the batter into a measuring jug and pour a little batter (around 1cm deep) into the rings.
• Cook for around 5-7mins until the surface of each crumpet appears dry and honeycombed with holes.
• When the batter sets take out of the rings and cook on the other side for 1 min.
• Cool on wire rack .
• Continue to cook each crumpet untl all the batter is used up , ensuring the metal rings are greased and hot for each crumpet.
• Toast each crumpet when required and serve with butter/your choice of topping.