Crumpets

Name: Crumpets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); vegetable oil, for cooking; jam or dairy-free butter, to serve; jam or dairy-free butter, to serve; 380 ml/13 fl oz (generous 1½ cups) unsweetened dairy-free milk; 1 tbsp fast-action dried yeast; 1 tsp caster sugar; 240 g/8½ oz (1¾ cups) strong white flour; a pinch of sea salt; ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)

Preparation info

Makes
10

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Great British Vegan

By Aimee Ryan

Published 2021

About

I didn’t think I liked crumpets until I tried making my own and found that it really makes the difference! Now I am a huge fan and regularly eat them for breakfast, especially since they are so much simpler to make than I thought.

Ingredients

380 ml/13 fl oz (generous 1½ cups) unsweetened dairy-free milk
1

Europe
United Kingdom
Vegan
Mediterranean
Breakfast

Method

Put the milk in a small saucepan and warm very gently over a low heat. Remove from the heat, pour into a bowl and add 100ml/3½ fl oz tepid water, the yeast and the sugar. Leave in a warm place for 15 minutes to allow the yeast to dissolve and become frothy.
In another large bowl, mix the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda. Make a well in the centre and whisk i