Crumpets

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Ingredients

  • 3 1⁄4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 ⁄2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 cups whole milk (1 cup heated to 115°, 1 cup room temperature)
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 (1 1/4 oz.) package active dry yeast
  • Unsalted butter, for greasing and serving
  • Jam, for serving (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl; set aside. Combine heated milk, the sugar, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment; let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes. With the motor running, slowly add dry ingredients, and then remaining milk until a sticky dough forms; cover loosely with plastic wrap and set in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Heat a 12" cast-iron skillet over medium; place a greased 4" ring mold in pan. Fill ring with ⅓ cup batter. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface, about 6 minutes. Carefully remove ring and flip crumpet; cook until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing ring mold each time. Serve warm with butter and jam, if you like.