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Janet

In article >, says...
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> "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.

Somehow I find it hard to imagine "a crumpet place" exists in USA.
Certainly not in UK.

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.

There's no egg in crumpets.

Janet UK