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= Home made White bread sans bread maker =
= Crumpets =
Adapted from instruction book from [[A_quick_small_white_loaf]] and [https://www.kenwoodworld.com/en-gb/recipes/basic-white-bread Basic white Bread].
Seems odd for a bread section, but the yeast is my excuse!  My bread maker had a recipe for crumpets, but this is quicker.  Based on [https://www.recipetineats.com/crumpet-recipe/#recipe].  Not tried yet.
 
This makes 6 crumpets.  They can be kept for a few days in an air tight box or freeze for up to a month.  To reheat, use a toaster.


== Ingredients ==
== Ingredients ==
* 5ml fast acting, dried yeast.
=== Batter ===
* 400g Strong white flour.
* 150g plain flour.
* 5ml sugar.
* 200ml warm water.
* 15ml sunflower seed oil.
* 1¼ml table salt.
* 5ml salt.
* 2½ml white sugar.
* 280ml lukewarm water (during proving and baking, the bread will dry out, so it may be worth adding water during the proving stages).
* 1 tsp baking powder
 
=== Yeast Mixture ===
* 5ml dried yeast.
* 15ml warm water (just tap water)


== Directions ==
== Directions ==
# Mix batter: place flour, water and salt in a bowl and whisk for 2 minutes (electric beater 1 minute on speed 5).
# Yeast Mixture: dissolve the yeast in the water.
# Add Yeast Mixture, sugar and baking powder into bowl, then whisk for 30 seconds (or 15 sec speed 5).
# Place in 40°C fan oven for 15 minutes until the surface gets nice and foamy. It will only increase in volume by ~10 – 15%.


# Place all ingredients into Kenwood Chef - use a metal bowl if possible.
=== Fry the crumpets ==
# Using the Dough Hook on '''minimum speed''' gradually add the water to a soft dough.
# Grease a pair of steel rings.
# Knead for 1 minute on '''minimum'''.
# Brush a saucepan with butter.
# Knead for 4 minutes on '''speed 1''', until smooth and elastic. Remove the Kenwood Bowl, cover with lightly oiled clear film and leave to rise in 40°C oven 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
# Heat pan until butter is bubbling and pour in a ladle of batter mixture.
# Using the Dough Hook on '''minimum speed''' for 30-60 seconds gently knead the dough to knockback.
# Cook for 90 seconds or so, tip out and cook next pair.
# Transfer to a lightly floured surface and shape to fit in bread tin - a smaller bread tin should be enough, 500 - 750g. 
# Place back in proving oven and leave to rise for 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
# Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas 7.
# Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
# Allow to cool for 5 minutes before knocking out of tin.


''A bread maker is such a civilised machine for doing this!''
I love these as a savoury base for Eggs Royale or Benedict.  With butter for afternoon tea.


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Revision as of 12:08, 20 June 2026

Other recipes | Bread recipes

Crumpets

Seems odd for a bread section, but the yeast is my excuse! My bread maker had a recipe for crumpets, but this is quicker. Based on [1]. Not tried yet.

This makes 6 crumpets. They can be kept for a few days in an air tight box or freeze for up to a month. To reheat, use a toaster.

Ingredients

Batter

  • 150g plain flour.
  • 200ml warm water.
  • 1¼ml table salt.
  • 2½ml white sugar.
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Yeast Mixture

  • 5ml dried yeast.
  • 15ml warm water (just tap water)

Directions

  1. Mix batter: place flour, water and salt in a bowl and whisk for 2 minutes (electric beater 1 minute on speed 5).
  2. Yeast Mixture: dissolve the yeast in the water.
  3. Add Yeast Mixture, sugar and baking powder into bowl, then whisk for 30 seconds (or 15 sec speed 5).
  4. Place in 40°C fan oven for 15 minutes until the surface gets nice and foamy. It will only increase in volume by ~10 – 15%.

= Fry the crumpets

  1. Grease a pair of steel rings.
  2. Brush a saucepan with butter.
  3. Heat pan until butter is bubbling and pour in a ladle of batter mixture.
  4. Cook for 90 seconds or so, tip out and cook next pair.

I love these as a savoury base for Eggs Royale or Benedict. With butter for afternoon tea.

Other recipes | Bread recipes

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