Crumpets v1.5

1 tsp yeast
1 tbsp sugar
1/3 cup warm 105-115° water
Mix together and set in warm place for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.

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1/3 cup warm 105-115° milk
4 tbsp butter
2 eggs
Mix together until butter is soft

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1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp gluten
Mix together, then add yeast mixture and then the milk mixture.

Blend until a batter like texture forms. Cover and put batter in a warm place for 45 minutes.

Coat oil on a heavy skillet or griddle, set on medium-low. Oil three or four cooking rings, or large mouth mason jar bands, and place on skillet. Ladle just under 1/4 cup of batter into each ring. Cook slowly, covered with lid or aluminum foil. Remove when top of crumpet is solid.  Mine cooked for about 6 minutes.

Note to self: next try increasing yeast & sugar.