On Sun, 9 Dec 2018 19:29:27 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2018-12-09 7:13 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> The recent posts on crumpets got me thinking that I had not made them
>>> for a few months. They seemed like a good idea for a cold, wintry
>>> morning. Since my new JoC doesn't have a crumpet recipe I went online
>>> and printed on up.* It was a little different from the old on.* It
>>> called for activated yeast. I only had fast acting, so it was going to
>>> have to do. Maybe it was too old, but the yeast just never really
>>> worked much.* The batter was much denser than my old recipe.* It
>>> glooped out slowly and over filled the rings.* The never developed the
>>> nooks and crannies that are the hallmark of crumpets. They tasted okay
>>> but the texture was a flop.
>>
>> I made them once as a child. Having never eaten them before, I wasn't
>> sure if they came out correctly or not. I did buy one once at a crumpet
>> place at Pike Place market. I was a teen then. Seemed to be the same as
>> what I made at home. I guess crumpets aren't my thing. My friends raved
>> about how great they were. I remember eating a couple of bites then
>> giving the rest to a friend. Now they are widely available. I did try
>> one again before I knew of my issue with eggs. Still wasn't appealing to
>> me.
>
>
>Eggs????? WTF do eggs have to do with crumpets????

She must be getting them mixed up with Yorkshire pudding. They're both
British, after all.

Doris