Crumpets

Crumpets

Ingredients:
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
salt, table
sugars, granulated
water, bottled, generic
leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry

Directions:
NOTE:- 1 tsp dry yeast can be used in place of the compressed yeast; sift it with the dry ingredients.
Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a large bowl.
Dissolve yeast in water, add to dry ingredients, beat until smooth.
Crumpets can be cooked in a lightly greased frying pan or electric frypan; if using frypan, pre-heat to 260 F.
Lightly grease some egg-rings, put them in pan to heat through.
When hot three-quarters fill the rings with batter.
Allow to cook over a low heat for approximately 10 minutes or until surface is covered with holes.
Remove the rings.
Cover the pan, and cook a further 2 - 3 minutes or until the surface is set.
Remove from the pan, cool on a wire rack.
When cold, toast and serve with butter.
These may be frozen.