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Crumpet recipe
Recipe video above. This is the crumpet recipe released by Warburtons, the UK's largest commercial maker of crumpets! The batter is extraordinarily easy to make, but cooking them may take practice to get the temperature right for your stove. But if you've nailed pancakes, you will nail crumpets!Double rising agent is the key here for the signature holes - baking powder PLUS yeast. Just one doesn't cut it, and baking soda doesn't work as well.It's alarming how much time I've lost watching the bubbles pop...it's mesmerising!!!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●skillet
- ●stove
- ●knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Crumpet Batter:
2
Place flour, water and salt in a bowl and whisk for ⏱️ 2 minutes (electric beater ⏱️ 1 minute on speed 5).
(1 cup) white flour (, plain / all purpose)150g(3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) warm water (, tap water (200g) (Note 1))200mlwarm water (just tap water)1 tbsp
3
Yeast Mixture - Dissolve Yeast into 1 tbsp warm water in a small bowl.
(1 cup) white flour (, plain / all purpose)150g(3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) warm water (, tap water (200g) (Note 1))200mlyeast (, instant/rapid rise OR dry active yeast (Note 2))1 tspwarm water (just tap water)1 tbsp
4
Add Yeast Mixture, sugar and baking powder into bowl, then whisk for ⏱️ 30 seconds (or ⏱️ 15 sec speed 5).
(1 cup) white flour (, plain / all purpose)150g(3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) warm water (, tap water (200g) (Note 1))200mlyeast (, instant/rapid rise OR dry active yeast (Note 2))1 tspbaking powder1 tsp
5
Cover with cling wrap or plate, then place in a very warm place for 15 to ⏱️ 30 minutes until the surface gets nice and foamy. It will only increase in volume by ~10 - 15%.
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Cooking Crumpets:
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Grease 2 or 3 rings with butter (approx 9 cm / 3.5" wide, though any ring or metal shaper will do, Note 3) (TIP: Non stick rings - brush with melted butter. Everything else - smear with butter)
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Brush non stick skillet lightly with melted butter then place rings in the skillet.
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Turn stove on medium high (medium for strong stoves) and bring to heat (Note 4 for "sizzle test").
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Pour 1/4 cup batter into the rings (65ml), about 1cm / 2/5" deep (will rise ~60%).
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Cook for 1 1/⏱️ 2 minutes - bubbles should start appearing on the surface (but not popping yet).
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Turn heat down to medium, cook for ⏱️ 1 minute - some bubbles should pop around the edges.
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Turn heat down to medium low, cook for a further 2 1/2 to ⏱️ 4 minutes, until the surface is "set" and it's clear there will be no more bubbles popping! (At this stage you can help the final bubbles pop with a skewer!)
14
Remove rings (you might need to run knife around to loosen).
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Then flip and cook the other side for 20 to ⏱️ 30 seconds for a blush of colour.
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Transfer to write rack (golden side down) and fully cool.
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Can be eaten once cool, but it's even better the next day (Note 5).
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How to eat crumpets:
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Toast in a toaster until the base is crispy.
20
Slather generously with butter, then spread of choice (honey is perfection) and devour immediately!
Nutrition Facts
calories
134 kcal
fat Content
4 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
198 mg
protein Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
10 mg
carbohydrate Content
21 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
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