Crumpets

• 4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 cups water, lukewarm
• 1/2 ounce compressed yeast

1. NOTE:- 1 tsp dry yeast can be used in place of the compressed yeast; sift it with the dry ingredients.
2. Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a large bowl.
3. Dissolve yeast in water, add to dry ingredients, beat until smooth.
4. Crumpets can be cooked in a lightly greased frying pan or electric frypan; if using frypan, pre-heat to 260 F.
5. Lightly grease some egg-rings, put them in pan to heat through.
6. When hot three-quarters fill the rings with batter.
7. Allow to cook over a low heat for approximately 10 minutes or until surface is covered with holes.
8. Remove the rings.
9. 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.
10. When cold, toast and serve with butter.
11. These may be frozen.

flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, water, compressed yeast

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crumpets-667 (may not work)