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Easy To Make Crumpets

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 4-6m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 teaspoons fast-acting yeast (I packet active dry yeast)
  • 1/2 cup milk ( plus 2 tablespoons)
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (white)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 large egg (at room temperature, beaten)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Grease inside of 6 crumpets rings. In a bowl or jug, with a spout, mix together water, milk & sugar. Heat in microwave to scald milk & then cool to lukewarm Sprinkle the yeast over the lukewarm liquid & let sit for about 5 mins until yeast has softened then stir.

  • Step 2: Add to yeast mixture the beaten egg, salt & melted butter. Mix well. Add flour & beat until no lumps remain. Cover container with plastic wrap & leave in a warm place & let rise until batter has doubled, 35 - 40 mins.

  • Step 3: Beat down lightly & let batter rest for about 5 mins.

  • Step 4: Heat electric griddle to about 365 degrees & brush with melted shortening.

  • Step 5: Place rings on griddle & heat well.

  • Step 6: Fill the rings at least 1/2 full with batter, dividing the batter between the 6 rings. Cook until bubbles form on the tops & start to pop & the bottoms are golden. The crumpets will pull away from the sides of the rings slightly. Using tongs, lift the rings off the crumpets & flip them over. Cook for about 2 mins until lightly golden.

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