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Fortunately, the batter in the recipe above works perfectly. My only alteration to this recipe: I add two packages of yeast instead of one. It seems to improve the flavor. Also, you don’t really need the two kinds of flour for this recipe — they’re preferable, but not absolutely necessary. Just make sure you beat the batter the full two minutes the first time. You want to make sure the gluten develops enough.
BTW, there’s no need for special crumpet rings: I use regular-size tuna cans with the tops and bottoms taken off (we have one of those can openers that mills the edges smooth). Butter them well inside between each batch. It’s pretty easy to use a flat knife to knock the rings up and off the crumpets as soon as the outsides are solid: that way you can set them aside to cool so you can handle them as soon as the crumpets in the pan or on the griddle or bakestone are done.
When you toast these, do it under the grill / broiler, or in a toaster oven that lets you do just one side. Then… the butter.
NOM NOM NOM NOM. 🙂