My first try out of homemade Crumpets

This is a recipe pinched from my daughter. I was quite pleased how they turned out, I kept saying that I would cook them for John and finally I did and we had them for tea tonight.

Home Made Crumpets

8oz plain flour (sifted)

quarter teaspoon of salt

half a teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon fast action dried yeast

quarter pint warm milk

quarter pint warm water

vegetable oil

4 crumpet rings or plain pastry cutters well greased

Place the flour and salt into a large bowl and stir in sugar and yeast making a well in the centre.

Pour in the warm milk and water and mix to give quite a thick batter.  Beat well until completely combined and cover with a tea towel or cling film

Leave in a warm place to rise for about an hour until it's a light, spongy texture, stir well to knock out any air and pour into a large jug.

Heat a non-stick frying pan over a very low heat with a drop of oil.  Wipe the pan with kitchen paper to remove excess oil.  Sit the greased crumpet rings in the pan and leave to heat up for a couple of minutes.

Pour enough mixture to fill the rings just over halfway up the sides.  Leave to cook until plenty of small holes appear on the surface and the batter has just dried out.  This will take about 8 - 10 mins

Remove the rings and turn over the crumpets to cook for a further minute or two on the other side.

Put crumpets on a a wire rack to cool.

Toast as shop brought crumpets