Crumpets

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/2 teaspoons	12ml	Dry yeast
1 cup	237ml	Warm water
1 cup	237ml	Warm milk
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter - melted
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
2 teaspoons	10ml	Sugar
3 1/2 cups	218g / 7.7oz	Unbleached all-purpose flour - (about)
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Baking soda - dissolved in
1/4 cup	59ml	Warm water
		Butter - for greasing

Recipe Instructions

Note: You need a cast-iron griddle or large skillet for these or an electric griddle. Crumpet recipes call for baking soda -- and this is stirred in near the end of the batter's rest time. Crumpet rings are not necessary. Once these are done, toast them, then serve them with whipped butter and honey.

In large bowl or bowl of an electric mixer, stir together yeast and water. Let stand a few minutes then add warm milk, melted butter, salt, sugar and most of flour. Stir with paddle to encourage batter to become slightly elastic, but do not add too much flour. It should have the consistency of batter. Cover and let rest 45 minutes.

Stir in dissolved soda, cover, and let rise 20 to 30 minutes.

Grease griddle and heat over medium-low heat. Drop batter by 1/4 cup onto griddle, spacing 2 inches apart. Reduce heat to low, cover griddle and cook crumpets until tops look dry, about 15 minutes. They will look a little gummy, but will be done; do not turn over. Repeat until batter is used up. Toast before serving.

This recipe yields 14 to 18 crumpets.

Each of 18 crumpets: 113 calories; 317 mg sodium; 5 mg cholesterol; 2 grams fat; 20 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams protein; 0.77 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 11-01-2000

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