EASY CRUMPETS

While transcribing some paper journal entries into digital format recently, I came across a sweet dream where crumpets featured, so thought I'd share the recipe here.

Ingredients:

1 cup cake flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg (beaten)

3/4 cup of milk

1/2 tsp liquid sweetener (golden syrup or honey)

1 Tbsp butter (melted)

Directions:

1. Sieve together the dry ingredients;

2. Add the milk and sweetener to the egg;

3. Mix together all the above ingredients till smooth;

4. Stir in the butter and let it rest for 10 minutes;

5. Add a bit of oil to a heated pan, just enough to smear the surface;

6. Ladle spoonfuls of batter onto the heated pan and allow it to cook on medium to low heat;

7. Once air bubbles start appearing, turn it over and allow it to cook till browned on both sides;

8. Plate and serve however you see fit.

Additional Notes:

1. This recipe works for both sweet or savoury toppings;

2. It freezes well and can be left to thaw or reheated in a toaster;

3. Add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the dry ingredients to give it more of a waffle flavour;

4. I like to flatten mine with the spatula on the flip side, to ensure even colouring.

WORDS: rhodenel©21JAN2025

PHOTOGRAPHY: rhoderuth©JAN2025