April 2, 20232 yr Popular Post I know you can buy them here, but I fancied a spot of DIY on the crumpet front and they're not exactly difficult! Ingredients are simple and were already in-stock. Recipe - https://www.warburtons.co.uk/news/crumpet-recipe-revealed/ From the linked web page. I doubled the quantities (to make 12) expecting to freeze some. Ingredients (makes 6 crumpets): 150g plain white flour 200ml water ½ tsp salt ½ tsp sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp dried yeast Method Stage 1 – How to make the Crumpet Batter… Add Flour, Water and Salt to a mixing bowl Mix vigorously with a whisk until your arm aches (at least 5 minutes) to create your crumpet batter Mix a few ml’s of water into to your dried yeast Add sugar, baking powder and yeast mixture to bowl and mix for another 30 seconds until you have a clear batter (and your arm aches even more!) Cover mixing bowl and put into a warm place for 15 mins (Top tip – make sure your mixing bowl is bigger than you need as it will expand) Stage 2 – How to bake your crumpets… Place a greased metal biscuit cutter (any shape cutter you have to hand will also do the trick) into the middle of a non-stick frying pan Pre-heat your frying pan on a hob on a medium-high heat setting Before you start, give your batter a stir to remove any large air bubbles Use a ladle to drop approx. 60g batter into the cutter inside the pan Wait for approx. 4 mins – carefully lift the ring off the crumpet Remove baked Crumpet from pan (if the top looks a bit gooey flip over in the pan for a few seconds) Cool Repeat the above to make as many as you can eat! Toast and enjoy with butter, or anything else you fancy to top off your dough-licious bake… The mix after standing, looks promising for the holes: - First ever batch in the griddle: - first ones were a bit thin (half-filled egg ring) they didn't rise as much as I thought. Next lot were thicker but started to burn on the bottom before the top set, flipping them destroyed the holes (so less butter would fit) but still the airy texture inside ???? Total made 16. Hint, if they start burning on the bottom before the top sets, head out to the shed and get the gas-torch. That will cook/set the top without destroying the holes. Not totally perfect on the aesthetics front, but tasted just fine. Visiting family weren't too sure about butter, but have scarfed the lot with ketchup! So, none got to the freezer. "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
April 2, 20232 yr Author 3 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said: Where's the tea? ???? "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
April 2, 20232 yr Just had two, with poached eggs & butter on and a big mug of Taylor's Breakfast tea. A beautiful Sunday brekky.
April 2, 20232 yr Anyone know why certain young ladies in the '60s were called bits of crumpet ? Hot , full of holes filled with butter. Hardly ! Or maybe I mixed with thr wrong girls.
April 2, 20232 yr That's the same recipe (Warburtons) that I use. Don't make them that often, but worthwhile when I do. These from the last small batch I made. I usually have them with a spoonful of honey on top.
April 2, 20232 yr Author 54 minutes ago, toofarnorth said: Anyone know why certain young ladies in the '60s were called bits of crumpet ? Hot , full of holes filled with butter. Hardly ! Or maybe I mixed with thr wrong girls. These?? Video not embedable, link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fmx2kTDmpw "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
April 2, 20232 yr 59 minutes ago, toofarnorth said: Anyone know why certain young ladies in the '60s were called bits of crumpet ? Hot , full of holes filled with butter. Hardly ! Or maybe I mixed with thr wrong girls. Make your mouth water ?
April 2, 20232 yr really educational for this 81 year old yank who dismissed crumpets the he discovered most forgettable scones but English Muffins get a big thumbs up so may explore crumpet availability at Rim Ping
April 2, 20232 yr Popular Post 2 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said: Make your mouth water ? No, that was Opal Fruits!
April 2, 20232 yr I've been making this exact recipe for a while now. The one thing I learnt from the beginning was you need be patient and cook them on a low heat otherwise they will burn on the bottom before the top sets. I like to serve mine with savory toppings particular cheesy scrambled egg, or as my mother always called it when I was a wee nipper, fluffy cheese.
April 2, 20232 yr Author 30 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said: I've been making this exact recipe for a while now. The one thing I learnt from the beginning was you need be patient and cook them on a low heat otherwise they will burn on the bottom before the top sets. Yup, one needs to be careful with the heat (I wasn't), so the application of the gas-torch can rescue the situation without killing the holes ???? "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
April 2, 20232 yr I dunk mine in whisked egg and a deseeded chopped chilli. Fry in a little oil till both sides golden brown. Serve with bacon with HP sauce or Maple syrup. Curtesy of Jamie Oliver.
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