Crumpets

Today I finally made a crumpet!

I've been eagerly waiting

for Rose's Alpha Bakers 

to make crumpets,

second only to scones.

These were so much fun to stir up.

The ingredients are minimal;

bread flour, yeast, salt, sugar, 

baking soda, cream of tarter, milk and water.

Double double toil and trouble

fire burn and cauldron bubble

Interesting dough.

After a warm rise the bubbles

start to make themselves known.

They are the real star

of  the show.

No self respecting crumpet

can be without them

lest they be a flubbery 

pancake.

I wasn't too sure about the last step;

pouring in the milk with baking soda

gently.

 I was afraid of ruining all the bubbles,

 poured the mixture into the rings 

and crossed my fingers.

It's interesting that where the dough was thicker,

the bubbles couldn't quite make it through.

Next time I shall heed Rose's advice

to thin with water.

Hands down these crumpets

dance circles

around the packets

from Trader Joe's.

~

The Baking Bible

by

Rose Levy Beranbaum