This is the crumpet recipe released by Warburtons, the UKs biggest commercial crumpet maker.
If youve ever wanted to know how to make a crumpet, this is going to blow your mind!
Crumpet recipe
Warburtons is the UKs biggest and most popular commercial crumpet producer.
PRO TIP: Ice cream scoop with lever is an excellent handy tool for cooking batters – like pancakes, fritters!
They make over 700 million of them a year!
To cheer up the UK public during lockdown, they sharedtheir secret crumpet recipefor people to make at home.
After many, many, MANY failed crumpet attempts over the years (even from notable chefs!
What are crumpets?
Hailing from England, theyre like a cross between an English muffin and pancakes.
The surface has a unique almost spongey texture, but its very fluffy inside, just likebread!
What goes in crumpets
Heres what you better make crumpets.
I always knew yeast was in the batter.
Yeast use instant / rapid rise yeast or active dry yeast (sometimes just labelled yeast).
Both work just fine.
Crumble into warm water with sugar and follow above directions for active dry yeast.
Flour just normal plain / all purpose flour.
Not self raising flour, not wholemeal flour.
Gluten free unfortunately doesnt work with gluten free flour.
We tried, and it was a dismal failure!
PRO TIP: Ice cream scoop with lever is an excellent handy tool for cooking batters – like pancakes, fritters!
If youre not interested,jump to the recipe!
Then once mixed, you simply put it in a warm place so it gets nice and foamy.
This is the equivalent of dough rising so the crumpets rise when theyre cooking.
The crumpet batter wont increase in volume very much just around 10 / 15%.
Crumpet rings
Crumpet rings are a thing.
They are around 9 cm / 3.5 wide and about 2.5cm / 1 tall.
The ones I have are non stick, but they come in silver too.
Actually, it doesnt even have to be round!
Star shaped crumpets, anyone??
It does take practice but no more than when you first started out perfecting the art of golden fluffypancakesorpikelets!
And heres a close up of the inside of the crumpets with the signature vertical tunnels from the holes!
Even better the next day!!
Can you freezer homemade crumpets?
They freezer perfectly too.
Thaw or even microwave thaw, then toast as usual!
But bear with me not everyone has been eating crumpets all their life!
Toasting is essential to make the golden base crispy.
Then slather with butter (what do you think all those holes are for?
Prevent screen from sleeping
?So the crumpet gets soaked with butter, from top to bottom!)
then spread of choice.
My personal second choice is Vegemite (its an Aussie thing ), followed by jam.
Though if you want the ultimate crumpet experience, dont go past butter and honey.
Im off to toast another crumpet for morning tea!
