On 24/08/2014 3:49 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Becca EmaNymton" > wrote in message
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>> On 8/23/2014 2:37 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Sat, 23 Aug 2014 13:22:24 -0500, Becca EmaNymton
>>> > wrote:
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>>>> About 20 yrs ago, a British friend introduced me to crumpets and they
>>>> were pretty awesome. I do not have crumpet rings, but I thought about
>>>> using the 3" rings from canning jars. I can not maintain my current
>>>> weight, eating crumpets very often, which is why I have not bought the
>>>> crumpet rings.
>>>>
>>>> Tuna cans are the right size, I would use a can opener to remove the
>>>> top
>>>> of the can, but they have a rounded bottom, so can openers would not
>>>> work on those. I will have to check out canned water chestnuts and
>>>> pineapple to see if those cans would work, but I have an idea that they
>>>> are the same as tinned tuna. Anybody have any ideas? I just might have
>>>> to buy those crumpet rings after all.
>>>>
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>>> I adore crumpets! I bought a pair of silicone egg rings to use for
>>> making crumpets and they work as well as I imagined they would.
>>> However, I also have a 3.5 round cookie cutter (metal) that should
>>> work just as well... and it cost $1.50 at the most.
>>> http://cookiecutter.com/browseproduc....--B1727X.html
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>>> I think canning jar rings would work, but 3 inches is too small. 3.5
>>> inches is optimal, IMHO.
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>> Thanks, I have a biscuit cutter that is 3.5 inches wide, but I only
>> have one of them and I want to cook a few at a time. Thanks for the
>> link. I was looking at these, they are 3.07 inches wide.
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>> http://tinyurl.com/q7q7zpt
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>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kitchen-Sili...em2c70e4 0b81
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> Metal biscuit cutters will work fine, Becca.
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I'd like some crumpet right now;-)
Graham