Crumpets

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 45mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    5
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    297
based on 3 ratings

Crumpets are a traditional British teatime treat, well known for their cratered surface and springy open texture. They are delicious served hot with butter and jam or can also be served with savoury toppings such as melted cheese or with eggs and bacon for brunch or breakfast.

recipe updated 7 Feb. 2024

Ingredients

  • Milk icon
    Milk
    250 ml
  • Water icon
    Water
    180 g
  • Dried yeast icon
    Dried yeast
    2 teaspoons
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar
    1 teaspoon
  • Bread flour icon
    Bread flour
    300 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1 teaspoon
  • Butter icon
    Butter
    30 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Kenwood Chef
  • kCook icon Kenwood bowl - kenwood chef
  • kCook icon Frying pan - large
  • kCook icon Ring mold
  • kCook icon Plate

Step preview

  1. Attach Whisk
  2. Add milk, water, dried yeast and caster sugar to the Kenwood Bowl
  3. Mix with splashguard fitted until combined - 10 sec, Speed 3
  4. Let rest - 10 min
  5. Mix with splashguard fitted - 10 sec, Speed 2
  6. Add bread flour and salt to the Kenwood Bowl gradually while machine is running
  7. Mix with splashguard fitted until well combined then scrape bowl - 30 sec, Speed 5
  8. Prove until bubbles form - 1 hr
  9. Heat a clean frying pan until hot - medium heat
  10. Add butter to the frying pan
  11. Place ring moulds into the frying pan
  12. Ladle batter into ring mold carefully
  13. Cook gently until set - 12 min, medium heat
  14. Carefully remove the ring moulds and turn the crumpets over
  15. Cook until lightly browned - 2 min, medium heat
  16. Transfer content of frying pan to plate
  17. Cover with foil then set aside
  18. Repeat the process with the remaining batter
  19. Serve
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