Crumpets

Name: Crumpets
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: Makes 8 crumpets
Ingredients: 375 ml (12 fl oz) milk; ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; oil or clarified butter, for cooking; oil or clarified butter, for cooking; 15 g (½ oz) fresh yeast or 7 g (¼ oz) dried yeast; 15 g (½ oz) fresh yeast or 7 g (¼ oz) dried yeast; 375 g (12 oz) plain flour; ½ teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Makes
8
crumpets

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Breakfasts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Light and airy crumpets toasted on a fork in front of an open fire have always been a tea-time delight, but they also make a special treat for breakfast and may be toasted under the grill or in a toaster.

Ingredients

375 ml (12 fl oz) milk
15 g (½

Vegetarian
Breakfast

Method

Pour the milk into a saucepan and heat until warm, remove from the heat and stir in the yeast.
Sift the flour and the salt into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Pour in a little of the milk mixture and beat with a whisk, electric beaters or your hand to bring in a little of the flour, mixing to a smooth paste. Repeat this process until all the liquid has been