Crumpets

Name: Crumpets
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 1 h 8 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 275ml milk; 225g strong white bread flour; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 7g sachet fast-action dried yeast; ½ tsp caster sugar; Melted butter for greasing; 75g unsalted butter, softened; 2 tbsp set honey (we used orange blossom honey); Orange zest, to serve; 9cm non-stick metal crumpet or egg-poaching rings (Lakeland sells crumpet rings; £9.97 for four, lakeland.co.uk)

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:8min

Treat the crumpet-lover in your life to the real deal: find out how to make our homemade versions, with a crisp exterior and chewy centre. They’re the perfect surprise for a lazy breakfast in bed on Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day, and they’re easy enough that you won’t have to get up too early to prepare them. Or, wear your heart on your sleeve by serving your loved one this heart-shaped egg-in-a-hole with bacon and avocado.

Updated at: Mon, 09 Dec 2024 07:51:05 GMT