Homemade crumpets
- Adam Bush
Published: March 23, 2022 at 11:49 AM
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Makes 10
A little effort
Total time: 30 mins
+ resting
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Spend a little time making these gorgeously fluffy crumpets – the perfect weekend project. Freshly toasted and slathered with butter, they are well worth the effort
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Try this recipe for homemade crumpets, then also check out our cheese crumpets for a savoury twist. Use this recipe as a base to make our crumpets eggs Royale and lemon drizzle crumpets, or browse plenty more crumpet topping ideas.
For more brunch recipes try our eggy bread, brunch sharing board and full English croissants.
Ingredients
Nutrition
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425ml whole milk
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1 tsp caster sugar
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7g fast-action dried yeast
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300g plain flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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2 tbsp unsalted butter
plus extra for the rings and to serve
Nutrition: Per crumpet
- kcal163
- fat4.4g
- saturates2.7g
- carbs25.6g
- sugars2.5g
- fibre1.2g
- protein4.7g
- salt0.5g
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Method
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step 1
Put the milk in a pan over a low heat until just warmed through. Remove from the heat, then add the sugar and yeast, and leave to stand for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
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step 2
Put the flour, baking powder and ½ tsp of fine sea salt in a large bowl, then pour in the milk and whisk until it forms a smooth batter. Cover and leave to stand for around 30-45 minutes until foamy and bubbly. The bubbles the yeast creates ensures the crumpets will be light and airy.
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step 3
Melt a little of the butter in a large lidded frying pan over a medium-high heat, swirling the pan so the butter coats the base. Lightly butter the crumpet rings and arrange them in the pan, then heat for 5 minutes so they get hot.
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step 4
Spoon or ladle batter into the rings until three-quarters full.
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step 5
Cook for 30 seconds, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5-6 minutes or until lots of bubbles have appeared on the tops and the surfaces have set and are no longer wet. Carefully flip the crumpets and cook for 2-3 minutes more until browned and fully cooked through.
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step 6
Remove the crumpets from the pan and gently remove the rings, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with the remaining batter, heating the pan and rings first as before.
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step 7
Toast the crumpets until golden, then spread with butter and serve warm.
Authors
Adam BushDeputy food editor
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