Easy CRUMPETS Without Rings! How To Make Your Own British Breakfast Pikelets!

Full recipe in the description! Crumpets without rings! These crumpets are much better than shop bought I have to say. Watch that butter melt in to those holes. Irresistible! No messing about with rings or any of that nonsense here.

Just cook them in a frying pan and then cut them into quarters. OK, they're not strictly crumpets I suppose, more a pikelet, but I won't tell anyone if you don't and they're much tastier than the rubbery discs of misery that you buy in the supermarket. Or any other shop that sells 'em. I'm not discriminating against supermarkets.

This recipe is easy but you have to be brave when you flip them. Just go for it. It'll be alright I promise. Just don't refer to women as crumpet. We're past all that carry on aren't we?

Full recipe:

425g all purpose flour
2 sachets (14g) dried yeast
1.5 teaspoons of salt
1 teaspoon of sugar (optional)
300ml of lukewarm water
275ml of lukewarm milk

Fry in a pre-heated dry, non-stick pan on a medium heat for 4-6 minutes on the first side and 2 minutes once you've flipped them. Then toast for a million years and enjoy your favourite topping on them. I like butter, me, 'cos I'm a simple chap.

You can also use this recipe to make crumpets or pikelets with toppings. Here's the vid:
   • I only make Crumpets like THIS now  

Credits: Fair use implied for low resolution images shown briefly to identify the sitcom 'Terry and June' and 'Carry on...' stalwart Sid James.

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