How to Cook Crumpets

Yields: 10-12 crumpets

Preparation time: 15 mins + 1 ½ hours (inactive)

Cooking time: 30 mins

Ingredients needed to make Crumpets:

• 6 oz all purpose flour
• 6 oz strong white flour
• 12 fl oz warm milk
• 2 sachets (7 gm each) instant yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 7 fl oz warm water
• Sunflower oil, for cooking

Cooking instructions for Crumpets:

• Place both kinds of flours in a bowl and sprinkle the yeast over them.
• Stir them all together to mix well and set aside.
• Place the warm milk in a bowl and stir in sugar until it dissolves completely.
• Tip it over the dry mixture and fold them together into a uniform, smooth batter.
• Beat the batter for 4-5 minutes to trap the air into it and place a lid on top.
• Set aside for an hour to allow the batter to rise up and then deflate again.
• Dissolve a dash of salt and bicarbonate of soda in warm water and drizzle it over the batter.
• Pour in ¾ cup water and stir them together to thin it out into a heavy cream-like consistency.
• Place the lid back on and let it stand for another 20 minutes.
• Warm up a flat griddle over moderate heat and wipe few drops of oil within the inner side of metal crumpet rings or chef’s rings to grease.
• Place the oiled rings onto the hot griddle and heat it up over moderate flame.
• Pour a couple of dessert spoonfuls of the batter into each ring and cook for 5 minutes or until the surface is set and becomes bubbly.
• Flip the crumpets carefully, while they are still in their rings and cook the other side for 3 more minutes.
• Slide them onto serving plate and set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Slide out the chef’s rings gently and dot them with lots of softened butter.
• Serve warm.

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