I posted this from Good Housekeeping before.
Metric recipe, no cups here. I have successfully frozen in small portions,
letting defrost overnight and baking on a griddle in the morning. English
muffins are really better immediately after cooking.
I got a set of english rings many years ago.
You could use a 4-inch round cookie cutter.
Maid of Scandinavia also sells the rings in the mail. The muffins will
lose shape without the rings.
> * Exported from MasterCook *
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> Crumpets
>
> Recipe By : The Good Housekeeping Cookery Book
> Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
> Categories :
> Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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> 350 g bread flour
> 1 1/2 tsp dried yeast
> pinch sugar
> 300 ml tepid water
> 1/2 tsp salt
> 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
> 225 ml milk
>
> Dissolve the yeast in 50 ml of the water with the pinch of sugar.
> Sift the flour into a mixing bowl, and pour the dissolved yeast into a
well
> in the center, follow with milk. Mix to give a thick batter consistency.
> Using a wooden spoon, vigourously beat the batter for a bout 5 minutes
to
> incorporate air. Cover and leave in a warm place for 1 hour, until
> sponge-like in texture. Beat the batter for a further 2 minutes to
> incorporate air.
> Place a large, preferrably non-stick frying pan on to a high heat and,
> using absorbent kitchen paper, rub a little vegetable oil on the surface.
> grease the insides of three crumpet rings or 3 3 1/4 in plain metal
pastry
> cutters. Place the rings blunt edge down on to the hot surface and leave
> for about 2 minutes, or until very hot.
> Pour the batter into a large measuring jug. Pour a little batter into
each
> ringto a depth of 1 cm.
> Cook the crumpets for 5-7 minutes until the surface of each appears dry
and
> is honey-combed with holes.
> When the batter has set, carefully remove each metal ring. Flip the
> crumpet over and cook the second side for 1 minute only. Cool on a wire
> rack.
> Continue until all batter is used. it is important that the frying pan
and
> rings are oiled each time, and heated before batter is poured in. When
> required, toast the crumpets on both sides and serve hot.
> Typed by jazzbel@batelnet.bs
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Later, Jazzbel
>>>>>
Bread Baking is lot like married love.
The first loaves of bread you make are not the best
you'll ever make, but they are better than any you've ever bought.
--Anonymous.
>>>>>
> From: "Jo in Minnesota" <josiem@tekstar.com>
>
> Does anyone have a recipe for English muffins, that you
> shape and bake on a griddle?
> Jo in Minnesota
>