Crumpets

Name: Crumpets
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup boiling water; 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water

Submitted by ellie3763

"from "one perfect bite" - http://oneperfectbite.blogspot.com/2010/02/crumpets.html"

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Ready In:: 2hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 8

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup milk
¹⁄₂ cup boiling water
2 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons active dry yeast
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
1 ³⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water

directions

Combine milk and boiling water in a large bowl. Cool until lukewarm. Add yeast and sugar. Let sit for 5 minutes, or until bubbly.
Mix salt with flour. Add to yeast mixture and beat with a spoon for several minutes. Let batter rise until doubled in bulk and slightly bubbly.
Beat dissolved soda into batter. Let rise again until doubled in bulk.
Heat a griddle or large frying pan over medium-hot heat. Position buttered rings in pan. Spoon batter into rings to a depth of about 1/2-inch. Cook until dry and bubbly on top. Remove rings, turn crumpets and brown lightly on the other side. Transfer to a rack to cool. Toast and butter to serve.