Home-churned butter
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Crumpets
Makes 10-12
More effort
Prep:
Cook:
plus rising
Make your own fluffy homemade crumpets for your next brunch. These golden brown buttery treats are well worth the effort and are delicious with melted cheese
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- 2 ½tsp dried yeast
- 240ml warm milk
- 2 tbsp unsalted buttermelted
- 2tsp sea salt
- 2tsp caster sugar
- 470g plain flour
- ½ tsp baking powderdissolved in 60ml warm water
- vegetable oilto grease
- butteror cheese, to serve
Nutrition: per crumpet (12)
- kcal190
- fat4g
- saturates2g
- carbs32g
- sugars2g
- fibre2g
- protein5g
- salt0.9g
Method
step 1
In a bowl stir together the yeast and 240ml warm water and let it stand for 5-10 mins. Add the warm milk, butter, salt and sugar. Add the flour and stir until the batter becomes smooth. Let stand for 30 mins.
step 2
Stir in the baking powder dissolved in water, leave to rise for 20-30 mins.
step 3
Grease a heavy-based frying pan with a little vegetable oil and heat over medium-low heat. Lightly grease 4 x 9cm diameter crumpet rings. Spoon batter into the rings so it comes halfway up the sides. Reduce heat to low, cover with an upturned deep frying pan to give the crumpets space to rise. Cook until the tops look dry, about 10-12 mins.
step 4
Flip them over and cook for 5 mins until golden and firm. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve toasted with butter or with cheese melted under the grill.
