Name of Recipe: Yummy Crumpets
Number of People: Depends on size made & appetite - at least 2 very hungry people (hopefully 8 - 10)
Ingredients:375g bakers flour
1/2 tsp caster sugar
1 heaped tsp dried yeast
about 300ml tepid milk (you may need more - see the comments below !!!)
about 200ml tepid water (you may need more - see the comments below !!!)
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp bicarb soda
4 egg rings
Oil for greasing
Preparation:Place 1 Tbsp of the flour, sugar and yeast into TM bowl with 100ml of the milk into the Thermomix bowl. Set to mix for 3 minutes at 37°C on speed 2. The mixture should start to become frothy.
Add remaining flour, milk, water, egg and salt. Mix for 10 seconds on speed 7.
The mixture should resemble a thick batter rather than a bread mix. Add some more tepid water and mix again at speed 7 if necessary. Then mix for 8 minutes at 37°C on speed 1.
Leave the mixture in the TM bowl to prove for about 1 hour or until the surface bubbles.
Add the bicarb soda and gradually increase the speed to beat at the mixture for 2 minutes at speed 5.
Oil the egg rings and frypan. Place the rings in the pan and heat for 1-2 minutes.
Pour batter into each ring and cook for 5 minutes, or until the surface has dried and is full of holes. You may need to puncture a few holes for visual effect if you like. Lift off the rings and turn the crumpets to cook on the other side for a minute or until golden. Transfer to a rack to cool.
Clean and oil rings and frypan and repeat process until all batter has been used.
Serve warm with butter and your favourite topping.
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Tips/Hints:The leftovers (ha ha ha !!) may be frozen with pieces of baking paper between crumpets and toasted as needed.
