Crumpets

Crumpets

Ingredients:
milk, fluid, 1% fat, without added vitamin a and vitamin d
water, bottled, generic
leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry
sugars, granulated
salt, table
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
leavening agents, baking soda

Directions:
Combine milk and boiling water in a large bowl.
Cool until lukewarm.
Add yeast and sugar.
Let sit for 5 minutes, or until bubbly.
Mix salt with flour.
Add to yeast mixture and beat with a spoon for several minutes.
Let batter rise until doubled in bulk and slightly bubbly.
Beat dissolved soda into batter.
Let rise again until doubled in bulk.
Heat a griddle or large frying pan over medium-hot heat.
Position buttered rings in pan.
Spoon batter into rings to a depth of about 1/2-inch.
Cook until dry and bubbly on top.
Remove rings, turn crumpets and brown lightly on the other side.
Transfer to a rack to cool.
Toast and butter to serve.