Crumpets, known for their soft, spongy texture and characteristic holes, are a British teatime favorite. With their mild, slightly tangy flavor, crumpets are often enjoyed with butter, jam, or honey. If you're looking to recreate this classic treat in your own kitchen, look no further! This article will guide you through a simple and delicious recipe for homemade crumpets, inspired by the popular Tasty channel. Get ready to indulge in a delightful breakfast or afternoon snack that is sure to impress your friends and family.
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CLASSIC CRUMPETS
These require a little patience, but you just cannot beat a homemade crumpet. Making your own butter is optional, but it's surprisingly simple and satisfying to do.
Provided by Maddie Rix
Categories Breakfast Jamie Magazine Afternoon tea Mother's day Christmas Bread
Time 50m
Yield 12 crumpets
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Gently warm the milk. In a bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm milk and 100ml of tepid water. Leave in a warm place for 15 minutes, or until frothy.
- Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and 1 teaspoon of fine sea salt into a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the yeast mixture.
- Whisk from the centre outwards until the consistency of double cream - this will take a few minutes. Add a splash more water, if needed.
- Cover with a damp tea towel and set aside for 45 minutes or until little bubbles form on the surface.
- For the butter, pour the cream into a freestanding mixer. Whisk on high for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cream splits into solids and liquid.
- Drain through a sieve, discard the liquid, then rinse the solids thoroughly with cold water. Place in muslin and squeeze out any excess liquid. Mix ½ a teaspoon of sea salt through and wrap in greaseproof paper.
- Grease four 10cm egg rings with vegetable oil. Wipe a little oil around a large frying pan or iron skillet and place over a medium-high heat.
- Arrange the rings in the frying pan and, once hot, spoon 4 tablespoons of the batter into each ring. Cook for 5 minutes, or until little bubbles appear on the surface.
- Once the bubbles have burst, leaving little holes, use tongs to carefully lift off the rings and flip over the crumpets, then cook for 1 minute on the other side. Re-grease and reheat the rings and pan before cooking the next batch.
- Serve the crumpets warm, with a slather of butter. If making them in advance, just toast lightly on both sides when you come to serve them.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 21 g fat, SaturatedFat 12.8 g saturated fat, Protein 4.7 g protein, Carbohydrate 22.3 g carbohydrate, Sugar 2.6 g sugar, Sodium 0.89 g salt, Fiber 0.8 g fibre
HOMEMADE CRUMPETS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: plain flour, warm water, oat milk, salt, caster sugar, baking powder, dry active yeast, warm water
Provided by Amy Harriott-Gregory
Categories Desserts
Yield 8 crumpets
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Dissolve sugar in warm water and add yeast. Let it activate for 10 - 15 minutes until it is bubbling and has a yeasty aroma.
- Add flour and salt to a large mixing bowl, whisk in warm water and warm oat milk for 5 minutes to really develop the gluten.
- Add yeast mixture to the mixing bowl along with the baking powder and whisk together.
- Cover with a plate and leave somewhere warm to proof for 1 hour.
- Melt a teaspoon of butter in a frying pan over medium high heat and grease a 9cm circular mould. When the butter is bubbling, pour 70ml of batter into the mould.
- Turn the heat down to low medium and let cook for 8-10 minutes, until the crumpet is cooked through and little bubbles appear on the surface. You can help the bubbles along by popping them with a skewer or tip of a sharp knife.
- Cool completely before toasting, slathering with an abundance of juicy delicious toppings and devouring!
- Dissolve sugar in warm water and add yeast. Let it activate for 10 - 15 minutes until it is bubbling and has a yeasty aroma.
- Add flour, cocoa powder and salt to a large mixing bowl and whisk in warm water and chocolate oat milk for 5 minutes to really develop the gluten.
- Add yeast mixture to the mixing bowl along with the baking powder and whisk together.
- Cover with a plate and leave somewhere warm to proof for 1 hour.
- Melt a teaspoon of butter in a frying pan over medium high heat and grease a 9cm circular mould. When the butter is bubbling, pour 70ml of batter into the mould.
- Turn the heat down to low-medium and let cook for 8-10 minutes, until the crumpet is cooked through and little bubbles appear on the surface. You can help the bubbles along by popping them with a skewer or tip of a sharp knife.
- Cool completely before toasting, slathering with an abundance of juicy delicious toppings and devouring!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 2 grams
HOMEMADE CRUMPETS
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 35m
Yield 10 crumpets
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in honey; let stand until bubbles form on surface, about 5 minutes. Add the milk, 2 tablespoon butter and mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add yeast mixture. Beat until smooth. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Brush griddle and 3-1/2 in. metal rings or open-topped metal cookie cutters with remaining melted butter. Place rings on griddle; heat over low heat. Pour 1/4 cup of batter into each ring. , Cook until bubbles begin to pop and the top appears dry, about 8. Remove rings. Turn crumpets; cook until the second side is golden brown and crumpet is cooked through, 6-8 minutes longer. Serve warm or let cool on a wire rack and toast before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 349mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CRUMPETS
I save clean water chestnut and pineapple cans so I can make crumpets whenever my family requests them. (You can also use a circle cookie cutter or mason jar ring.) I first made these for a 4-H project. -Carol Craig, Summerville, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 25m
Yield 8 crumpets.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the milk, 1 tablespoon butter, egg and mix well. Combine flour and salt; add to yeast mixture. Beat until smooth. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Brush griddle and 3-in. metal rings or open-topped metal cookie cutters with remaining butter. Place rings on griddle; heat over low heat. Pour 3 tablespoons of batter into each ring. , Cook for 7 minutes or until bubbles begin to pop and the top appears dry. Remove rings. Turn crumpets; cook 1-2 minutes longer or until the second side is golden brown. Serve warm or let cool on a wire rack and toast before serving.
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CRUMPETS
My local grocery store quit selling crumpets, so I decided to try my hand at making my own! These are a nice alternative to English muffins. To serve, toast the crumpets whole and spread with butter, honey, jelly, or your favorite topping.
Provided by Tracy_V
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 1h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1 cup of warm water. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix flour, milk powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle. Add the yeast mixture and remaining 1 3/4 cups warm water. Mix well with a wooden spoon until dough is the consistency of cake or waffle batter. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm spot until bubbly, about 1 hour.
- Combine 2 tablespoons water and baking soda in a small bowl. Mix into the batter. Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Heat a cast iron griddle or nonstick pan over medium heat. Lightly grease the griddle and inside of the crumpet rings with cooking spray. Arrange the rings on the griddle.
- Fill crumpet rings 2/3 of the way with batter. Cook until tops are covered in bubbles and starting to look dry, 5 to 8 minutes. Carefully lift up crumpet rings, flip the crumpets, and cook until second side is lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn heat down if crumpet is overly dark or still raw in the middle.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.1 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 404.8 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
GARY RHODES - HOMEMADE CRUMPETS
Gary Rhodes Recipe: "I love having afternoon tea cakes, hot-cross buns, and scones. They are treats the British enjoy and they are so easy to get hold of in Britain - almost every shop sells them. Crumpets warmed and served toasted with lots of butter and jam are also a favorite. So, when a friend of mine passed on this recipe to me, I just had to try it. They do work and, with lots of butter, are delicious".
Provided by - Carla -
Categories Breads
Time 45m
Yield 20 crumpets
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Sift together the flour and salt.
- Mix the yeast with a few tablespoons of the warm water.
- Whisk three-quarters of the remaining warm water into the flour and then add the yeasty liquid.
- Cover and leave in a warm place until the mixture has risen.
- Once risen, check the consistency.
- If the batter is very thick, loosen with the remaining water.
- The batter should now be left to stand for 8-10 minutes.
- Warm a non-stick frying pan on a low heat.
- Butter some crumpet rings or small tartlet rings.
- Place the rings into the frying pan and pour in some of the batter until half-full (1/4 to 1/2 inches deep).
- Cook on a low heat until small holes appear and the top has started to dry.
- The bottom of the crumpet will now be golden and it can be turned over and cooked for another minute.
- The crumpets are now ready for lots of melting butter!
- Note: The crumpets can be cooked without turning - simply cook until the tops are completely dry.
- The finely grated zest of 1 lemon can also be added to the batter to give a lemon bite.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.5, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 234.2, Carbohydrate 19.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3
Tips:
- Use a non-stick skillet or griddle to prevent the crumpets from sticking.
- Make sure the skillet or griddle is hot before adding the batter.
- Pour the batter into the skillet or griddle in a thin, even layer.
- Do not overcrowd the skillet or griddle.
- Cook the crumpets over medium heat until bubbles form on the surface and the edges are golden brown.
- Flip the crumpets and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the other side is golden brown.
- Serve the crumpets warm with your favorite toppings, such as butter, jam, or honey.
Conclusion:
Crumpets are a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or snack. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can enjoy fresh, homemade crumpets right in your own kitchen. So next time you're looking for something special to serve, give this crumpet recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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