Sour Dough Crumpets cooked in Pie Machine

[achookwoman]

If you have one of those 4 hole pie machines and plenty of SD starter,  then this is an easy way to make crumpets.  The big advantage over using rings and a frypan is that there is less mess. The disadvantage is that you will have less control over getting even  browning on both sides.  This is important if reheating crumpets in a toaster.  Not so important if reheating in a frypan as you can turn them over.   
Make a lot as these freeze well. This recipe will make 12 crumpets
Ingredients. 
2 cups active SD starter.
1 teaspoon carb soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder.
Canola oil spray.

Method.
Pre heat pie machine
Spray with Canola oil
Place dry ingredients into a 4 cup container, stir.
Tip in SD starter and stir incorporating dry ingredients from base of container,  until it starts to foam and fills container.
1/3 fill heated pie holes. ( about 1 full tablespoon )
Cook for about 7 minutes.  They should be mostly set on top. ( lift to see they are brown underneath )
Turn over and cook other side for a few minutes.
Cool in wire rack.

Make sure pie machine is reheated for the next batch. Lightly spray again with Canola oil.
I pop 4 into a sandwich bag to freeze.

[achookwoman]

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[judydawn]

Thanks Chookie, this is with the lid open?

[achookwoman]

Thanks Chookie, this is with the lid open?

Yes, only close the lid to heat up after each batch.

[judydawn]

Katie gave me 2 cups of SD starter so I have made half of this recipe Chookie.

1 tbspn seemed not quite enough for my pie maker, the 4 on the LHS were the first made using that quantity.  6 minutes all up for that size.

The middle 4 had a good 1.5 tbspns mixture in them, a much better size.  6 minutes, turned & cooked a further 2 mins.

Only a small quantity of mixture left after that so the last 2 were halfway between the size of both the above, thickness wise. Cooked them 6 minutes, flipped then did 1 minute.

Happy with the colour and method, for me it was much easier than making in a frying pan in egg rings, I will see how the bigger ones toast up in the morning for breakfast. The bases are a nice, even colour.
Thanks again Chookie.
I brushed the pie maker holes with vegetable oil as per the manufacturer’s advice.

[cookie1]

I’m feeding up my starter to make bread so I will give it lots of food so I can make some of these in my pie maker.
Judy did you turn them in the piemaker? They look very tasty.

[judydawn]

Yes cookie, as per Chookie’s instructions, for the last minute or so. The lid is not shut at any time. 

[achookwoman]

Judy and Cookie,  I find it best to ‘ toast ‘ them in a dry fry pan.  You can control how brown they are on each side.
 Also practice will give you the right thickness. Took me a while to get 6 from 1 cup of mixture.
Judy, you are well in the way.

[judydawn]

Had egg & crumpets for breakfast. Tried the toaster method first and they heated well and evenly so this recipe is a winner for me.  I will feed the starter up just prior to making the next batch Chookie, that may give me more mixture to play with even if I only make half quantity.

[mab19]

Judy, those crumpets look good.  Do you eat them with honey or jam?  Yummm

[judydawn]

No Margaret, always with an egg or vegemite.  Never thought to put a sweet topping on them!

[Cuilidh]

No Margaret, always with an egg or vegemite.  Never thought to put a sweet topping on them!

Isn't that funny, I am like Margaret with butter and honey, I would never have thought of having them with egg or vegemite!!

[cookie1]

I'm a butter and honey girl too. I will have to try the vegemite idea.
Thanks Chookie and Judy, I hope to do some this afternoon.

[judydawn]

Sweet or savoury - it just shows how different we all think.  I’ve got some cream floundering in the fridge so I’ll try jam and cream for dessert tonight girls LOL.

[Cornish Cream]

A great recipe Chookie. On my do list to make them.
Your crumpets look good too Judy.