Some outdoors Crumpet (picture heavy)

[clcuckow]

I decided to make some crumpets today and I thought you might be interested in a sort of mini tutorial.

Here is my setup

So I started by putting on the kelly kettle for some hot water.

I put two spoons of milk powder and a little honey in my mug and half filled with hot water mean while I got some charcoals on the go in the fire bowl of the kettle.

When it was blood heat I added half a teaspoon of dried yeast and left to froth.

Then mixed enough plain flour to make a thick batter and left it to prove and add a good pinch of salt.

Right the bakestone is ready, you are after a low to moderate heat and lightly greased.

So I make some rings out of heavy foil.

and after I had knocked the batter back to take the air out I part filled the rings.

What you are looking for are bubble forming on the top and it drying. These are close but not quite there.

Right I got a bit impatient and took the rings off a bit to soon and lost some around the edge I really should get some proper crumpet rings.

Right when they are dry to the touch flip them over to finish off the top.

I thought that one was a bit pale so I re did the bottoms a bit more.

Right back over.

All the was left to do was smother in butter and cloudberry jam.

O and eat

 

[Steve13]

They look tastey

 

[Mesquite]

Nice tutorial and the end results look very tasty and very simple to make as well

 

[Shewie]

The thread title promised so much

Great tutorial though sir, they do look tastey

 

[MartinK9]

Very Nice Christopher

 

[woof]

They look tasty, but i was hoping for something else...

 

[clcuckow]

Thanks guys and you are filthly lot

I was going to call it 'Hot Crumpet Action!'

 

[clcuckow]

forgot that you need to add a pinch of salt to the batter. So bumping it as well incase anyone it planning to make them.

 

[Singeblister]

They look tasty I like a bit of crumpet will have to try that

 

[xylaria]

I my favorite breakfast is hot steamy crumpet, with honey and butter. I always thought making them would to be fiddly so thanks for the thread.

 

[addo]

Great tutorial cheers. Another flour based product to add to the list.
I love crumpets but stopped buying them cause of all rubbish in them. I can start making them now.

 

[British Red]

Oh gods I'm hungry

GREAT tutorial

Red likes crumpets

 

[clcuckow]

I my favorite breakfast is hot steamy crumpet, with honey and butter. I always thought making them would to be fiddly so thanks for the thread.

I know what you mean I was amazed how simple and quick they are to make when I found the recipe. They must be one of the quickest yeast 'breads' you can make and its almost worth carrying the bakestone alone.

Regarding the bakestone mine is not that heavy as it is not cast iron as you might have thought but is instead cast Aluminium.

 

[SimonM]

Looking good, something else to try...

 

[Tye Possum]

What exactly is a bakestone? I've never heard of them before. Also, is it possible to make them without using one? I'd love to try that on my next camping trip.

 

[helixpteron]

Thanks for this informative, entertaining and appetizing tutorial (even though I had juvenile hopes for 'spicy' content!).

I reckon this will work well with the Outback Oven.

 

[clcuckow]

What exactly is a bakestone? I've never heard of them before. Also, is it possible to make them without using one? I'd love to try that on my next camping trip.

Hi Tye,

I bakestone is another name for a griddle or heavy skillet with little or no lip. It's traditionally used for 'baking' drop scones, welsh cakes, oatcakes etc. You can use any heavy frying pan.

 

[Tye Possum]

Awesome thanks. Can't wait to go camping so I can try this out, along with other things of course...

 

[Pignut]

Nice on Christopher!

They look damn good!... will have to have a try!

 

[BOD]

Ah. This is something I miss.

No chance of getting any crumpet in Asia.

The right sort I mean