Crumpets

 Ingredients

• 150g (1 cup) white flour
• 200ml (3/4 cup + 1 tbsp) warm water
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp white sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder

Yeast Mixture

• 1 tsp yeast
• 1 tbsp warm water

Cooking:

• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (or vegetable oil)

Crumpet Batter:

• Place flour, water and salt in a bowl and whisk for 2 minutes.
• Yeast Mixture - Dissolve Yeast into 1 tbsp warm water in a small bowl.
• Add Yeast Mixture, sugar and baking powder into bowl, then whisk for 30 seconds.
• 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%.

Cooking Crumpets:

• Grease 2 or 3 rings with butter (approx 9 cm / 3.5" wide, though any ring or metal shaper will do, (TIP: Non stick rings - brush with melted butter. Everything else - smear with butter)
• Brush non stick skillet lightly with melted butter then place rings in the skillet.
• Turn stove on medium high (medium for strong stoves) and bring to heat.
• Pour 1/4 cup batter into the rings.
• Cook for 1 1/2 minutes - bubbles should start appearing on the surface (but not popping yet).
• Turn heat down to medium, cook for 1 minute - some bubbles should pop around the edges.
• 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!)
• Remove rings (you might need to run knife around to loosen).
• Then flip and cook the other side for 20 to 30 seconds for a blush of color.
• Transfer to write rack (golden side down) and fully cool.

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