Warburtons releases its crumpets recipe so you can whip up a batch at home
WHETHER you like to enjoy them slathered in rich butter and sweet jam, or simply with a drizzle of honey, there's one thing all Brits have in common and that's the fact that crumpets are by far the most indulgent treat there is.
Unique in their doughy, fluffy texture, crumpets are paired perfectly with an afternoon cuppa, but due to their popularity they've been relativity hard to find of late.
Luckily for those pining over the classic British delicacy, baking firm Warburtons has released its iconic recipe, so rather than trying your luck at the supermarket you can whip up a batch of your own.
It's worth mentioning that Warburtons has even being using the exact same recipe for 30 years - so it's definitely a winning recipe.
And with all the baking everyone's been doing at home, chances are you'll already have the ingredients too.
To make a batch of six (although we highly suggesting making more), all you need is plain white flour, water, salt, sugar, baking powder and dried yeast.
What you need:
- 150g plain white flour
- 200ml water
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp dried yeast
The method is broken up into two stages - the making and the baking - and as long long as you know a spoon from a bowl, we think you'll have it in the bag.
To start, add flour, water and salt to a bowl and mix vigorously with a whisk to create your crumpet batter.
Mix a few mls of water into to your dried yeast, then add in the sugar, baking powder and yeast mixture and mix for another 30 seconds until you have a clear batter.
Then cover the bowl and patiently allow the dough to rise for 15 minutes .
That's stage one done - easy, right?
To bake them, place a greased metal biscuit cutter into the middle of a non-stick frying pan.
Crumpets are typically round but you can mix it up with any shape cutter you have on hand.
Then pre-heat your frying pan on a hob on a medium-high heat setting and give your batter a stir to remove any large air bubbles.
How to make Warburtons crumpets
Stage 1 – Make
- Add flour, water and salt into a mixing bowl and mix vigorously with a whisk
- Mix a few mls of water into to your dried yeast
- Add sugar, baking powder and yeast into the bowl and mix for another 30 seconds
- Cover the bowl and leave it to sit in a warm place for 15 minutes
Stage 2 – Bake
- Place a greased metal biscuit cutter into the middle of a non-stick frying pan.
- Pre-heat your frying pan on a hob on a medium-high heat setting.
- Gve your batter a stir to remove any large air bubbles.
- Use a ladle to drop approx. 60g batter into the cutter inside the pan.
- Pop in the toaster and enjoy
Using a ladle, drop roughly 60g of the batter into the cutter inside the pan and wait for four minutes before you lift the ring away from the now cooked crumpet.
But if it still looks slightly gooey on top, flip it over for a few seconds.
When you're ready to enjoy them (which will be right away, no doubt), pop them in the toaster and have them with butter, jam, or however else you like to enjoy them.
We don't know about you but our weekend plans are definitely sorted now.
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