On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:18:52 +0000, Fruitiest of Fruitcakes
> wrote:

>On 10 Dec 2018, Pamela wrote
>(in article >):
>
>> On 13:49 10 Dec 2018, > wrote in
>> :
>>
>> > On 12/9/2018 5:30 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> > > On 2018-12-09 2:38 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> > > > On Sun, 9 Dec 2018 13:37:43 -0500, Dave Smith
>> > > > > wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > 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.
>> > > >
>> > > > are you using a different brand of flour now? they are all milled
>> > > > differently.
>> > >
>> > > I always use Robin Hood unbleached all purpose. The yeast just
>> > > didn't seem to work. It's possible that the milk was too hot and
>> > > ruined the yeast. My old recipe called for scalding the milk and then
>> > > adding an equal amount of water which then brought the temperature
>> > > down to something conducive to yeast working.
>> > >
>> > > The crumpets were edible, but they sure weren't as good as my earlier
>> > > escapades with them. I never counted on advice on them before
>> > > because I don't know anyone who makes them.
>> > >
>> > > I remember loving crumpets when I was a kid. Over the years I became
>> > > increasingly disappointed with the store bought products. That was
>> > > when I decided to try making them. They were a major success. Damn,
>> > > I wish I had the old recipe.
>> > It sounds like you got rid of your old JoC cookbook when you got a
>> > later edition. That's a shame. Better luck next time!
>> >
>> > Jill
>>
>> Here's a free 1997 edition of JOC, if it's the right one.
>>
>> http://b-ok.cc/book/3328635/74c933
>
>Thanks for that link. I have downloaded the pdf file, and having a quick
>glance through the first few pages of recipes it looks to be an excellent
>reference tool.

Didja know that crumpets are the fruitiest faggot flapjacks.