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Preparation info
  • Makes

    6

    crumpets
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
My Scottish Island Kitchen: The Hebridean Baker

By Coinneach MacLeod

Published 2022

  • About

Making homemade fluffy crumpets is so satisfying. Crumpets are crisp on the bottom, soft and chewy on the top, and delicious from every angle! A classic treat, seen first in Elizabeth Raffald’s 1769 cookbook The Experienced Housekeeper. Always eat warm, allowing the butter to melt through the holes. To make sure you get the signature holes topping your crumpets: don’t rush the resting time, don’t have your pan too hot and if you don’t get them to work