Crumpets
Makes about 15
250 (1 cup) cake flour
10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder
1 ml (pinch) salt
30 ml (2 Tbsp) sugar
1 extra-large egg
200 (¾ cup) milk
15 ml (1 Tbsp) butter or margarine, melted
cooking oil for shallow-frying
1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Add sugar.
2. Whisk egg, milk and melted butter, add to dry ingredients and beat until batter is smooth. Leave to stand about 20 minutes. Add more milk is required.
3. Heat oil in a large frying pan and spoon heaped tablespoon of batter in pan. Fry until golden brown and serve with butter, jam or honey.
Variation: Add 125 ml (50 g) grated Cheddar cheese to batter for savoury ones.