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Crumpets, Traditional Homemade English

Crumpets, Traditional Homemade English is built on All Purpose Flour, Salt, Warm Milk, Active Dry Yeast, and Cane Sugar. Serves 10. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tsp
• 1 cup
• 1/2 tsp

Method (preview)

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   Prep: 5 mins

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   Cook: 5 mins

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   Total: 20 mins

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   Stir the sugar and yeast into the warm milk and let it rest for 10 minutes until frothy.

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   In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer combine the flour and salt.

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   Add the liquid to the flour mixture and stir/knead until a thick dough forms.

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   If using a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment and beat the mixture for about 3 minutes until a thick dough forms.

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   Cover the bowl loosely with plastic wrap and set it in a warm place for an hour to let the dough rise.

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   Dissolve the baking soda in the warm water and add it to the dough.

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    If using a stand mixer, beat the batter for a minute or two.

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    Or use an electric mixer to beat the batter.

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    If some small lumps remain that's okay.

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    Any remaining lumps will dissolve during the next resting stage.

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    Cover the batter and let it rest in a warm place for at least 30 minutes (see note below).

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    After 30 minutes the batter should be nice and bubbly.

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    Place the rings in the frying pan over medium-high heat.

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    Once the rings are hot, pour the batter into each ring until it's slightly more than half full.

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    Cooking time will vary depending on your stovetop and frying pan but these will cook for roughly 5 minutes.

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    The batter will begin to rise and bubble on top.

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    Serve the crumpets immediately slathered with butter, jam, golden syrup or honey.

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    To reheat later toast them in the toaster.

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    Both are excellent.

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    Cal 108, Fat 1g, Carb 20g, Sod 298mg, Pro 3g

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    Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.